All rights reserved. Octobee, 1914. 
BIRD NOTES: 
THE 
JOURNAL OF THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB 
Parrot Finches (Erythrura). 
By Wesley T. Page, F.Z.S., Etc. 
The water-colour drawing, from which our plate has 
been reprorluced, was drawn by Mr. H. Goodchild more than 
twelve months ago, and its appearance has been much antici- 
pated by those aware of its existence. In 'this instalment the 
space at my disposal is so small that I can do no more than 
briefly review the species of which the British Museum cata- 
logues eleven, leaving those species known to English 
aviculture to Ive comprehensively dealt with in next and follow- 
ing issues. 
The Pin-tailev) Pareot Finch {E. prasina) Fig. 5 
on plate. This species, commonly known as the Pin-tail 
Nonjiai'cil, is too universally known to call for description, 
and aviculturally it Avill be dealt with later. 
ILibiiiii " From Southern Tpiiasserim, down the I\rala3'an Pon- 
iusula to Sumatra, Java, and Borneo." B.M.C. Vol. XIII. 
The Common Parrot Finch (E. jmitacca). Fig 4 
on plate. Again description is uncalled for, as sex distinctions, 
treatment, etc., will follow later. 
Habitat. "New Caledonia." B.M.C. Vol. XIII. 
Peai.e's Parrot Finch (E. pealii). Fig. 1 on plate. 
Description. Rich grass -green ; quills brown; rump, upper tail- 
coverts and ecutral tail-feathers scarlet ; outer tail -feathers blackish, 
outer webf. suffused with scarlet ; top of head, sides of face, ear-coverts, 
and cheeks rich scarlet ; lores dusky ; throat dusky -black ; lower throat 
strongly suffused with blue and merging into the grass-green of the. 
remaindei of the uuderparts ; beak blackish ; legs and feet brown ; iris 
black. Total length 4] inches, tail 1^. 
Habitat. "Fiji Islands." B.M.C, Vol. XIII. 
Blue and Green Parrot Finch (E. cyyano circus). 
Fig. 3 on plate. 
Description. Similar to pralii, hut has no black on the throat, 
and the scarlet of the head extends over the nape, the throat is blue, and 
