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Dr. E. Hopkmson—Breeding Records



133. Dwarf mannikin (“ Bib Finch ”), S. nana, and a hybrid

with the hen Avadavat; one record, Australia.


134. Bronze mannikin, and hybrids with females of the a. Two-

coloured Mannikin ; b. Bufous-backed mannikin ; c. Magpie

mannikin ; d. Bengalese and a further cross ; and St. Helena

WAXBILL, 1931, U.K.


135. Magpie mannikin, and hybrids with hens of the a. Bengalese,

and b. African Silverbill.


136. Quail-finch, Ortygospiza poly zona.


137. West African Quail-finch, 0. atricollis. Abroad.


138. FIBEFINCH, and L. senegala brunneiceps, the Brown-

capped firefinch has also been bred (139).


Hybrids


a. Firefinch x Spotted firefinch.


b. - X (Zebra Waxbill).


c. - X Grey Waxbill.


d. - X Lavender Waxbill.


JAMESON’S FIBEFINCH, L. rubricata jamesoni. Two

records ; France and U.K., 1928 and 1935.


140. Spotted Firefinch, L. rufopicta , and hybrids with the female

a. Common firefinch.


141. Green avadavat.


142. CUT-THBOAT, and hybrids with hens of the a. BED¬

HEADED FINCH, b. Java Sparrow and Indian Silverbill.


143. BED-HEADED FINCH, Amadina erythrocephala, and hybrids

with the female a. CUT-THBOAT, and b. Java Sparrow (white var.).


144. DIAMOND SPABBOW, and hybrids with the hen Zebra

finch (a) ; several times in Australia.


145. PAINTED FINCH, Emblema picta.


146. MELBA WAXBILL, and hybrids with the hen Cordon-

bleu.


147. AUBOBA WAXBILL.


148. (Bed-faced Finch, Pytelia afra.) A hybrid record only with

the hen Aurora Waxbill.


149. ZEBBA-FINCH, and hybrids with females of the a. Bicheno



