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Three specimens of this bird are said to have been 
taken in England, but the general opinion is that these 
occurrences are not genuine. In appearance the species, 
which is an inhabitant of Southern Europe, is like a little 
Quail, but it can be distinguished from the latter by the absence of the hind toe. 
The female is larger and more brightly coloured than the male. 
THE ANDALUSIAN 
HEMIPODE. 
(Turnix sylvatia.) 
APPENDIX. 
Page 28. Add : — 
THE 
CHESTNUT-BELLIED 
WEAVER-FINCH. 
(Munia atricapilla.) 
On October 
27th, 1898, I 
received from 
Mr. G. Hubert 
Woods a spe- 
cimen of this Asiatic species which he 
had shot in Suffolk on the 26th of 
October, out of a flock of twelve indi- 
viduals. Mr. Hartert has also seen a 
small flock of these Weaver-Finches in 
the reed-beds of Tring Reservoir. That 
The Chestnut-bellied Weaver-Finch. 
the little birds had originally escaped 
from some aviary there can be no 
doubt, but they would appear to have nested in England, and it will be interesting 
to see whether the species succeeds in establishing itself as a British bird. It is to 
be hoped that protection will be afforded to it, as an English winter will be quite 
enough to test its powers of survival. That two flocks of these birds have been 
seen speaks well for the endurance of our tropical visitor, which is well-known as 
a. dominant species in its eastern home. Introduced into Borneo, it has flourished 
exceedingly, and in some districts has exterminated the resident Weaver-Finch 
( Munia fuscans). Now it is face to face with our Sparrow and our Greenfinch, and 
we shall see whether it can survive the enmity of these skull-cracking Finches. 
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