THE CHESTNUT-EAEED FINCH 



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The Red-eared Finch. 



Zonceginthus oculatus. 



West and South-west Australia. 



Generally with plumage similar to preceding, but with a crimson 

 ear spot, the throat and neck brown, transversely barred with black; the 

 throat and chest pale brown with black cross bars; rest of under surface 

 largely barred and spotted with white. Total length 4.5 inches, culmen 

 .5, wing 2.2, tail 1.8, tarsus 1.05. 



Genus Emhlema. 

 Confined to Australia. 



The Painted Finch. 



Emblema picta. 



North-west and West Australia, Central and South Australia, 

 occasionally coming over the border into New South Wales. 



Male: Upper surface pale brown; rump and tail-coverts rich scarlet; 

 tail feathers blackish with a little scarlet on the edges; lores, a narrow 

 eyebrow, feathers below the eye, and fore part of cheek scarlet; throat 

 and under surface of body black; chin and upper throat with scarlet 

 tipped feathers; centre of fore-neck and breast scarlet; sides of black 

 chest and abdomen spotted with white; upper mandible black tipped 

 with scarlet; lower scarlet .with blue at base. Total length 4.2 inches, 

 culmen .45, wing 2.2, tail 1.45, tarsus .55. 



Female: Similar to male, but with onlj^ the lores and feathers above 

 the eye scarlet; no red on the cheeks or throat, and only a tinge of 

 scarlet on the breast; the throat and fore-neck black, spotted with white; 

 the under surfaces generally browner and more spotted with white. 



Genus Tceniopygia. 

 Australia and the Timor groiip of islands. 



The Chestnut-eared Finch. 



Tceniopygia castanoiis. 



All Australia. 



Above ashy-brown; rump white with a black patch on each side; 

 upper tail-coverts black with a broad white terminal band; tail feathers 

 dark brown; lores and cheeks white, skirted by black lines; ear-coverts 

 and adjacent parts light orange-rufous; throat and neck pearly grey, with 

 narrow blackish cross lines; a black bar across the fore-neck; rest of 

 under surfaces white; sides chestnut spotted with white; bill and feet 

 reddish-orange, iris red. Total length 3.8 inches, culmen .4, wing 2.15, 

 tail 1.4, tarsus .5. Female with sides of face all grey; throat and chest 

 without black cross lines; breast and abdomen buff. Egg bluish white, 

 .6 X .45 inch. 



