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seen the Java Sparrow, A/unza oryzivora, and a num- 
ber of pretty little Spotted-sided Finches from India 
and Australia, all of which are also well-known 
favourites as cage-birds. ‘The Whiteheaded Java 
Grosbeak (AZunia maya) is a conspicuous bird. ‘Two 
rare Australian Grass Finches, /oephila, should also 
be noticed ; then follow the Wax-bills of the genus 
LE strilda, the Amadavade Finch, £. amandava, and 
the beautiful Madagascar Cardinal Foudia madagas- 
cariensis. ‘These again are succeeded by the Tanagers, - 
another of the characteristic American families, of 
which the two genera, Procnias and Cadliste, inhabi- 
tants of the humid forests of South America, contain 
some lovely examples, but all are brilliant plumaged 
birds. Czssopis leveriana, a South African Magpie 
Shrike, is a remarkable bird, and the pretty little 
South American Warblers of the genus JDacuis, 
although not so striking in appearance, are interesting. 
From these we pass to the great family of Finches, 
FRINGILLID2, Commencing with the Indian and South 
American Grosbeaks, and the _ beautiful North 
American Cardinal Bird (Cardinals virginianus) ; 
the Canary Finch, the Rock Sparrow (fe¢ronia) of 
South Europe, and many species of Buntings 
(EmBERIZzIN@). These are followed by one of the 
least marked families of Passeres, the ALAUDID& or | 
Larks, of which there are many ; the MoraciLuip& or 
Wagtails and Pipits; a very handsome species known 
as the Cape Lark (Macronyx capensis) is usually 
associated with the latter; the very characteristic 
family, MnioTiLTIp& or American Warblers, containing 
many genera, among them, especially to be noticed, 
that: of Drnpraca; and the Tree Creepers or 
CERTHIID#, containing amongst other species our own 
familiar Tree Creeper, the Wall Creeper, andthe 
Australian White-throated Creeper (C/macteris), of 
