In form and colouring it assimilates to the Donacolct Castctneothorax, which bird ii also 



closely resembles in habits and manner and time of nidification. lake it, too, it is found among the 

 reeds growing In swampy situations, and on the banks <>f rivers. 



The crown <>f the head, all the upper surface, and wings, grey ; the tips of the wing-coverts, 



spotted with white , bail, blackish-brown ; throat and car-coverts, dark purple ; chest crossed by a 



band of white feathers, black at the base j under surface, huffy grey; irides, brown; Dill, bluish 

 horn-colour; legs and feet, flesh-colour. 



Total length, 41 inches; hill, \ inch; wing, '2[ inches; tail. I , ! inch; tarsi, | inch. 



Habitat : North-wesl coast of Australia. 



GENUS AIUNIA (Hodgson). 



rilHKH.E arc three species of this forni, only one of which inhabits Australia. 



MUNI A F LAV I PR Y M X A {Gould). 



) ' EL LOW- R I M FED FINCH. 



rillllS pretty Finch was discovered by Mr. Bynoe on the north-wesl coast of Australia. It is very 

 J- like the Donacolct Castaneothorax, both in structure, appearance, and habits, but has sonic specific 

 differences, which caused Gould to transfer it from the genus Donacolct in which he had placed it, and 

 place it among the MunicB. 



Its nest and eggs have not, to my knowledge, been discovered, and it is therefore impossible 

 to say whether they resemble those of the other Finches or no. 



The head is pale fawn-colour; hack and wings, brown; under surface, buff; upper tail-coverts 

 and rump, yellow ; under tail-coverts, black ; tail, blackish-brown ; irides, light brown ; bill, legs and 

 feet, black. 



Total length, 4| inches ; bill, £ inch ; wing, { inches ; tail. If inch ; tarsi, ^ inch. 

 Habitat Xorth-west coast of Australia. 



