FAMILY VIII.—THE BRIGHT-COATED FINCHES (AMADINÆ), i., 155.
| Sub-Family | 1.—The Band-Birds, or Collared Finches (Amadina), i., 156; the Collared Finch (A. fasciata), i., 156. |
| " " | 2.—The Hooded Finches (Spermestes), i., 157; the Magpie Finch (S. cucullata), i., 158. |
| " " | 3.—The Reed Finches (Donacula), i., 158; the Chestnut Reed Finch (D. castaneothorax), i., 158; the Double-banded Reed Finch (D. bivittata), i., 158. |
| " " | 4.—The Grass Finches (Poëphila), i., 159; the Admirable Chaff-finch (Chloëbia mirabilis), i., 159. |
| " " | 5.—The Rice Finches (Padda), i., 160; The Rice Bird (P. oryzivora), i., 160. |
| " " | 6.—The Striped Finches (Pytelia), i., 161; the Little Gold-breast (P. subflava), i., 161. |
| " " | 7.—The Speckled Finches (Lagonosticta), i., 162; the Blood Finch (L. minima), i., 162. |
| " " | 8.—The Variegated Finches (Emblema), i., 162; the Variegated Finch (E. picta), i., 162.[Pg 272] |
| " " | 9.—The Bright Finches (Hypochera), i., 163; the Steel Finch (H. ultramarina), i., 163. |
| " " | 10.—The Butterfly Finches (Mariposa), i., 163; the Butterfly Finch (M. phœnicotis), i., 163. |
| " " | 11.—Astrilds (Astrilda), i., 164; the Pheasant Finch (A. undulata), i., 164. |
FAMILY IX.—THE WEAVER BIRDS (PLOCEI), i., 166.
| Sub-Family | 1.—The Social Weaver Birds (Philetaërus), i., 167; the Social Weaver Bird (P. socius), i., 167. |
| " " | 2.—The Yellow Weaver Birds (Ploceus), i., 168; the Golden Weaver Bird (P. galbula), i., 168. |
| " " | 3.—The Bayas, or Bunting Weaver Birds (Nelicurvius), i., 170; the Baya (N. Baya), i., 170. |
| " " | 4.—The Crimson-beaked Weaver Birds (Quelea), i., 171; the Crimson-beaked Weaver Bird, or Diock (Q. sanguinirostris), i., 171. |
| " " | 5.—The Tahas (Taha), i., 174; the Taha (T. dubia), i., 174. |
| " " | 6.—The Fire-finches (Euplectes), i., 174; the Flame-coloured Fire-finch (E. ignicolor), i., 175. |
| " " | 7.—The Buffalo Weaver Birds (Textor), i., 176; the Alecto Buffalo Weaver Bird (T. Alecto), i., 177. |
FAMILY X.—THE WHYDAH OR WIDOW BIRDS (VIDUÆ), i., 178.
| Sub-Family | 1.—The Mourning Widows (Coliuspasser), i., 179; the Yellow-shouldered Mourning Widow (C. flaviscapulatus), i., 179. |
| " " | 2.—The Long-tailed Widow Birds (Chera), i., 179; the Long-tailed Widow Bird (C. caffra), i., 179. |
| " " | 3.—The Cock-tailed Widow Birds (Steganura), i., 180; the Paradise Widow Bird (S. paradisea), i., 180. |
FAMILY XI.—THE BUNTING FINCHES (PASSERELLÆ), i., 181.
| Sub-Family | 1.—The Morning Finches (Zonotrichia), i., 181; the White-throated Sparrow (Z. albicollis), i., 182; the Morning Finch (Z. matutina), i., 182. |
| " " | 2.—The Bunting Finches Proper (Spizella), i., 183; the Tree Bunting Finch (S. Canadensis), i., 183. |
| " " | 3.—The Prairie Bunting Finches (Passerculus), i., 184; the Prairie Bunting Finch (P. savannus), i., 184. |
| " " | 4.—The Shore Finches (Ammodromus), i., 184; the Sea Bunting Finch (A. maritimus), i., 184. |
FAMILY XII.—The Buntings (EMBERIZÆ), i., 185.
| Sub-Family | 1.—The Crested Buntings (Gubernatrix), i., 185; the Crested Bunting (G. cristatella), i., 185. |
| " " | 2.—The Grey Buntings (Miliaria), i., 186; the Grey Bunting (M. valida), i., 186. |
| " " | 3.—The True Buntings (Emberiza), i., 187; the Golden or Yellow Bunting (E. citrinella), i., 187; the Ortolan (E. or Glycyspina hortulana), i., 188; the Red Bunting (E. or Glycyspina cia), i., 190. |
| " " | 4.—The Ornate Buntings (Euspiza), i., 190; the Black-headed Bunting (E. melanocephala), i., 190. |
| " " | 5.—The Reed Buntings (Cynchramus), i., 191; the Reed Bunting (C. Schœniclus), i., 191. |
| " " | 6.—The Spurred Buntings (Centrophanes), i., 191; the Lark Bunting (C. Lapponicus), i., 192. |
| " " | 7.—The Winter Buntings (Plectrophanes), i., 194; the Snow Bunting (P. nivalis), i., 194. |