| 232. Estrelda oculea | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 79. |
| 233. Estrelda Bichenovii | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 80. |
| 234. Estrelda annulosa, Gould | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 81. |
| 235. Estrelda temporalis | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 82. |
| 236. Estrelda Phaëton, Gould | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 83. |
| 237. Estrelda ruficauda, Gould | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 84. |
| 238. Estrelda modesta. | |
| Amadina modesta, Gould | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 85. |
Genus Amadina, Swains.
| 239. Amadina Lathami | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 86. |
| 240. Amadina castanotis, Gould | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 87. |
Genus Poëphila, Gould.
Generic characters.
Bill considerably swollen at the base, rendering it nearly as deep and broad as it is long; wings moderately long, the first quill rudimentary, the four next equal in length; feet plantigrade, toes slender; the middle toe much longer than the lateral ones, which are equal in length; hind-toe much shorter than the middle one; tail strictly cuneiform, the two middle feathers much produced.
| 241. Poëphila Gouldiæ. | |
| Amadina Gouldiæ, Gould | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 88. |
| 242. Poëphila mirabilis, Homb. et Jacq. | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 89. |
| 243. Poëphila acuticauda, Gould | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 90. |
| 244. Poëphila personata, Gould | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 91. |
| 245. Poëphila leucotis, Gould | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 92. |
| 246. Poëphila cincta, Gould | [Vol. II. ] Pl. 93. |
Genus Donacola, Gould.
Generic characters.
As in the genus Amadina, but with the bill much more developed and gibbose at the base, with the culmen elevated and the lower mandible retiring backward on the face; wings shorter and rounder; feet more adapted for clinging, and remarkable for the greater development of the hind-toe and nail; tail-feathers rigid.