256 GROSBEAK. 



Inhabits the Coast of Africa, from Senegal to the Cape of Good 

 Hope, and now and then brought in cages into Europe. 



We have long had suspicion that the Red-billed Grosbeak and 

 Black-faced Bunting were the same, and are now confirmed therein, 

 from inspecting various specimens, which, having different shades 

 of plumage, were no doubt in their progress towards perfection ; 

 although, by some, they have been considered as belonging to the 

 latter Genus. We think them more fairly to rank with that of the 

 Grosbeak. 



In Mr. Dent's drawings are both sexes of this bird, and with them 

 what is supposed to be their nest ; this consists of two leaves, each 

 about eight inches long, and two and a half broad, attached together 

 on the sides by fibres, between which the nest is placed, somewhat 

 in the same manner as expressed in the Indian Zoology, under the 

 article Tailor Bird, but as no history or manners are annexed, we 

 cannot say more on the subject. 



64 —CRIMSON-BILLED GROSBEAK. 



LENGTH four inches and a half. Bill thick, deep crimson, 

 running backwards in a point on the forehead ; upper parts of the 

 body pale ferruginous ash-colour, streaked with brown ; rump pale ; 

 wings, tail, and all beneath dusky white ; outer edge of the wing, 

 and the margins of the quills oker yellow ; tail somewhat forked, 

 and yellowish on the outer webs ; the wings reach to about half of 

 its length ; legs pale. 



Inhabits Africa. — Mr. Bullock : probably an imperfect female of 

 the Red-billed. 



65— GOLD-FRONTED GROSBEAK. 



LENGTH scarcely four inches. Bill stout, white, towards the 

 tip dusky ; forehead, to the middle of the crown, fine orange yellow, 



