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Embehiza hortulana. J. Some of the secondaries white ; 

 tail white with blackish- brown tips. 



Spermophila minuta. White, with wings and tail partly 

 normal. 



Geospiza fuliginosa. ? . Albemarle I., Galapagos Is. 

 White with brown patches ; wings entirely white. 



Chondestes grammica. N. America. Under surface pure 

 white, only flanks and under tail-coverts with some 

 brown patches ; upperside white, with numerous brown 

 feathers ; outermost rectrix on the left side showing the 

 normal deep brown base to the feather. 



Paroaria larvata. Brazil. Head and neck as red as 

 usual ; rest of plumage white, mixed with pale and dark 

 brown feathers. 



Melospiza fasciata. 1 ? . Massachusetts. Fifth primary 

 on each side with a white patch near the tip. 



$ . Charlestown, New Hampshire. All the dark 

 markings pale rusty rufous; tail very pale rufous-brown ; 

 wings almost white. 



Rhamphooelus brasilius. $ . Brazil. Owing to the 

 absence of dark brown pigment, the bird is quite 

 pale, while the red pigment remains. Upper surface 

 white, with brown shades and patches ; forehead rosy 

 red. ; rump and upper tail-coverts dark red ; underside 

 brownish red ; throat paler. 



Calliste vitriolina. U.S. Colombia. Above buffy yellow ; 

 wings white, with yellow edges; tail pale brownish- 

 greenish ; underside of the palest yellow ; flanks and 

 under tail-coverts rusty brown. 



Uroloncha striata. 10 varieties, bred in Japan. Pure 

 white, fawn-colour and white, deep brown and white. 

 [These are the well-known u Bengalees." They are 



