272 cassell's book of r.IRDS. 



Sub-Family 8. — The Variegated Finches (Emblema), i., 162 ; the Variegated Finch (E. picta), i., 162. 

 n ., 9. — The Bright Finches (Hypochera), i., 163 ; the Steel Finch (H. ultramarina), i., 163. 



„ ,, 10. — The Butterfly Finches (Mariposa), i., 163 ; the Butterfly Finch (M. phcenicotis), i., 163. 



„ „ 11. — The Astrilds (Astrilda), i., 164 ; the Pheasant Finch (A. undulata), i., 164. 



FAMILY IX. — The Weaver Birds (Plocei), i., 166. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Social Weaver Birds (Philetaerus), i., 167; the Social Weaver Bird (P. socius), i., 167. 

 „ „ 2. -The Yellow Weaver Birds (Ploceus), i., 168 ; the Golden Weaver Bird (P. galbula), i., 168. 



„ „ 3. — The Bayas, or Bunting Weaver Birds (Nelicurvius), i., 170 ; the Baya (N. Baya), i., 170. 



„ „ 4. — The Crimson-beaked Weaver Birds (Quelea), i., 171 ; the Crimson-beaked Weaver Bird, or 



Diock (O. sanguinirostris), i., 171. 

 „ „ 5. — The Tahas (Taha), i., 174 ; the Taha (T. dubia), i., 174. 



„ „ 6. — The Fire-finches (Euplectes), i., 174 ; the Flame-coloured Fire-finch (E. ignicolor), i., 175. 



„ „ 7.— The Buffalo Weaver Birds (Textor), i., 176; the Alecto Buffalo Weaver Bird (T. Alecto), 



i., 177. 



FAMILY .Y".— The Whvdah or Widow Birds (Vidu,<e), i., 178. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Mourning Widows (Coliuspasser), i., 179 ; the Yellow-shouldered Mourning Widow 



(C. flaviscapulatus), i., 179. 

 „ „ 2. — The Long-tailed Widow Birds (Chera), i., 179; the Long-tailed Widow Bird (C. caffra), 



i.,179. 

 „ „ 3. — The Cock-tailed Widow Birds (Steganura), i., 180 ; the Paradise Widow Bird (S. paradisea), 



i., 180. 



FAMILY XL — The Bunting Finches (Passerell^e), i., 181. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Morning Finches (Zonotrichia), i., 181 ; the White-throated Sparrow (Z. albicollis), 



i., 182 ; the Morning Finch (Z. matutina), i., 182. 

 „ „ 2. — The Bunting Finches Proper (Spizella), i., 183 ; the Tree Bunting Finch (S. Canadensis), 



i.,183. 

 ., „ 3. — The Prairie Bunting Finches (Passerculus), i., 1S4; the Prairie Bunting Finch (P. savannus), 



i., 184. 

 „ „ 4. — The Shore Finches (Ammodromus), i., 184 ; the Sea Bunting Finch (A. maritimus), i., 184. 



FAMILY XII.— The Buntings (Emberiz^e), i-, 185. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Crested Buntings (Gubernatrix), i., 1S5 ; the Crested Bunting (G. cristatella), i., 185. 

 „ „ 2. — The Grey Buntings (Miliaria), i., 186 ; the Grey Bunting (M. valida), i., 186. 



., „ 3. — The True Buntings (Emberiza), i., 187 ; the Golden or Yellow Bunting (E. citrinella), i., 187 ; 



the Ortolan (E. or Glycyspina hortulana), i., 18S ; the Red Bunting (E. or Glycyspina 



cia), i., 190. 

 „ „ 4. — The Ornate Buntings (Euspiza), i., 190 ; the Black-headed Bunting (E. melanocephala), 



i., 190. 

 „ ,, 5. — The Reed Buntings (Cynchramus), i., 191 ; the Reed Bunting (C. Schceniclus), i., 191. 



„ „ 6. — The Spurred Buntings (Centrophanes), i., 191 ; the Lark Bunting (C. Lapponicus), i., 192. 



„ „ 7. — The Winter Buntings (Plectrophanes), i., 194; the Snow Bunting (P. nivalis), i., 194. 



FA JUL I' XIII— The Larks (Alaud^e), i., 195. 



Sub-Family 1. — The Calandra Larks (Melanocorypha), i., 196 ; the Calandra Lark (M. calandra), i., 197 ; the 

 Short-toed Lark, or Calandrelle (M. or Calandritis brachydactyla), i., 198. 



„ „ 2. — The Black Larks (Saxilauda), i., 199 ; the Black or Moor Lark (S. Tatarica), i., 199. 



„ „ 3. — The Sand Larks (Ammomanes), i., 199 ; the Desert Lark (A. deserti), i., 199. 



„ „ 4. — The Bunting Larks (Pyrrhulauda), i., 200 ; the Black-headed Bunting Lark (P. leucotis), 



i., 201. 



„ ,, 5. — The Mountain Larks (Phileremos), i., 201; the Alpine Lark (P. alpestris), i., 201. 



„ „ 6. — The Tufted Larks (Galerita), i., 203 ; the Tufted Lark (G. cristata), i., 203. 



