30 fringillidtE. 



The birds of this genus are of an elegant form, 

 are of lively and brilliant colours, are extremely viva- 

 ceous, and subsist exclusively on seeds. The typical 

 species inhabit the old world. 



A. Rostro paulo elougato, acido. 



A, Beak rather elongated, and acute. 



Sp. 1. Ca. elegans. 



Fringilla carduelis. Steph. v. i\. p. 460. pi. 68. — Britain and 

 Europe. 



Sp. 2. Ca. melba. 



Fringilla melba. Step/i. v. ix. ;i. 4G3. — Inhabits India? 



Sp. 3. Ca. psittacea. 



Fringilla psittacea. Stepk. v. ix. p. 447. /j^- 66. — New Cale- 

 donia. 



Sp. 4. Ca? coccinea. 



Fringilla coccinea. Steph. v. ix.;;. 454. — The Sandwich Islands. 



Sp, 5. Ca? lepida. 



Fringilla lepida. Steph. v. ix. p. 513. — The West Indies. 



Sp. 6. Ca? tristis. 



Fringilla tristis. Steph. v. ix. p. 464, — North America. 



Sp. 7. Ca? nitens. 



Fringilla nitens. Steph. v. ix. p. 553. — North America. 



Sp. 8. Ca. cucullata. Sivain. Zool. Illust. i. pi. 1 . 



Ca. aurantia, capite, giittiire, fascia trans tectrices, remigibus, 



cauddque, nigris ; remigibus primoribus basi oblique aurantio 

 Jasciatis. 

 Orange Thistle-finch, Avith the head, throat, a fascia across the 



coverts, quills, and tail, black ; the primary quills at the base 



obliquely banded with orange. 



Inhabits South America. Length four inches : 

 beak blackish and very sharp : the whole head and 

 fore part of the neck is black : the plumage of the 



