126 FINCH. 



107.— RUFOUS-CHINNED FINCH. 



Fringilla Noctis, Ind. Orn. i. 441. Lin. i. 320. Gm. Lin. i. 909. 



Passer niger, Bris.m. 118. t. 7. 1. Id. Svo.'i. 339. Shaw's Zool. ix. 452. 



Yohualtototl, Raii, 171. 



Pere noir, Buf. iii. 485. PL enl. 201. 1. 



Rufous-chinned Finch, Gen. Syn. iii. 267. 



SIZE of a Sparrow; length near five inches. Bill black; irides 

 red; the whole plumage black, except the chin, just under the 

 bill, which is rufous orange ; and a spot of the same, between the 

 bill and eye; legs blackish. 



Inhabits Jamaica, Martinico, Mexico, and other parts of South 

 America. 



A. — Fringilla Martini censis, Gm. Lin. i. 909. 



Fringilla rufo-barbata, Jacq. Vog. p. 11. 8. 



Tanagra ruficollis, Gm. Lin. i. 894. 



Rufous-throated Tanager, Gen. Syn. iii. 241. Id. Sup. 161. 



Size of a Lark; length five inches and three quarters. General 

 colour of the plumage deep indigo blue, inclining to lead-colour; 

 wings and tail dusky; on the throat a large rufous patch ; legs black. 



Inhabits Jamaica. 



108— GLOSSY FINCH. 



Fringilla nitens, Ind. Orn. i. 442. Gm. Lin. i. 909. Shaw's Zool. ix. 453. 



Passer niger erythrorynchos, Bris. iii. 120. Id. 8vo. i. 340. 



Passer Indicus brachyurus Aldr. Raii, 87. Will. 114. 



Moineau du Bresil, Buf. iii. 4S6. PI. enl. 291. 1. 



Short-tailed Indian Sparrow, Will. Engl. 252. 



Glossy Finch, Gen. Syn. iii. 267. 



THIS is four inches and a half long. Bill flesh-colour ; irides 

 white ; plumage wholly blue black, with a polished steel gloss ; the 

 legs flesh-colour. 



