PAINTED FINCH. 
feathers of the tail, are red. The wings and 
tail are of a blueish green above, and ash- 
coloured beneath ; except a few of the greater 
quills, which are dusky. The legs and feet 
are of a flesh- colour. 
The lower figure in the print, which I 
suppose to be the Hen of the above-described, 
is wholly of a Parrot-green colour. The up- 
per side, wings, and tail, are of a more blueish 
green : the under side is lighter, and more in- 
clined to yellow. In all other respe6ts, it 
agrees with the upper figur^^. 
*' Both tlie above descriptions are from cage 
birds kept alive in London, which have not 
that perfect beauty they have in their native 
vvoods. I have already described the Cock 
Bird, which wa^s from one shot in Carolina, 
and sent hither dry. That description differs 
from this a littlco 
" Great numbers of these b'irds are brought 
from North America to LorcIoji, and pra^;ei:ted 
or sold to the curious, Thev will live some 
years with ug, if taken proper care of, I have 
