Emberiza regia, Linnæus; La Veuve à quatre brins, Buffon; Der Königsammer, Bechstein.
This is also more rare than the Whidah bunting. Its length to the end of the short feathers of the tail is nearly four inches and a half. The beak and feet are red; the upper part of the body black; the sides of the head, the eyes, neck, and under part of the body are orange.
The female is brown, and has no long feathers in the tail. The winter plumage of the male is grey, like the linnet, but rather brighter.
Observations.—This bird comes from Africa, and is not less admired than the preceding.
THE INDIGO BIRD.
Emberiza cyanea, Linnæus; Fringilla cyanea, Wilson; La Veuve bleue, or le Ministre, Buffon; Der Indigo Ammer, Bechstein.
The length of this bird is five inches. The beak dark lead-coloured; the feet brown; the whole plumage is of the most beautiful blue, deeper and still more brilliant at the top of the head; the great quill-feathers are brown edged with blue; the tail brown, with a pale tint.