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Genus— NEOPOEPHILA. 
Neopoephtla Mathews, Austral Avian 
Record, Vol. I., pt. 8, p. 196, 
March 20th, 1913. Type (by 
original designation) ., .. Poephila personata belcheri Mathews. 
Ignoring colour values, a very bad poHcy, and judging from structural 
features alone, I placed this species with Neochmia in my “ Reference List ” 
in 1912. Still using structural features, but taking colour into consideration, 
I separated this group, ^vriting : “ Differs from Neochmia in having the tail- 
feathers more pointed.” 
I have shown the really near relationship with Poephila. 
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