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London. Published as the Act directs, by E. Donovan, & Mess.rs Simpkins & Marshall, July 1, 1822.
ORNITHOLOGY.
PLATE X.
FRINGILLA BENGALUS
BLUE BELLIED FINCH.
Order
Passeres.
GENERIC CHARACTER.
Bill conic, straight and pointed.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER
AND
SYNONYMS.
Pale blue; head and back grey: sides of the head purple.
Fringilla Bengalus: dilute cærulea, capite dorsoque griseis, lateribus capitis purpureis. Gmel. Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. p. 920.
Fringilla Benghalus: Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. p. 323. 32. (mas.)
Fringilla Angolensis: Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. p. 323. 31. (fem.)