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the belly, bright green ; the breast and sides of the body are shaded with a darker tint. The mantle 

 is olive green, the wing-feathers greyish brown, with a border of green edged with yellow. The two 

 middle feathers of the tail are almost entirely olive green, the rest greyish green, with a yellowish 

 shade upon the inner web ; the outer web is olive green. The eye is brown, the beak a brilliant 

 black, somewhat paler towards the base, which in the old birds is of a leaden hue ; the legs are 

 reddish brown. 



THE DOMINICAN FINCH (Patoaiia dominieaim). 



We know little or nothing of this bird beyond the fact that it inhabits some parts ot Brazil, and 

 is generally found in small flocks in the vicinity of woods and forests, or occasionally living solitarily 

 or in pairs. 



THE HABIAS. 



Under the name of Habias (Saltator) we shall include a group of South American Parrot Finches 

 that are distinguished by their thick beaks, short wings, and long tails, the latter being rounded at 

 the tip, as are the wings. The first quill of the latter is much shorter than the rest, the legs are very 

 powerful, and the beak, which is black, high, and compressed at its edge, is almost straight at the tip. 

 The upper part of the back and ■wings are of an olive green. 



THE CAPI. 

 The Capi {Saltator c&rulescens) is nearly of the same size as our English Blackbird, being 

 about eight inches long and twelve broad ; the wing measures four inches from the shoulder to 

 the tip, and the tail three and a half inches. The plumage upon the nape, back, and wings is blueish 



