F. 149. _Catamblyrhynchidae_, 2 sp. Nl. (Peru). F. 150. _Fringillidae_, Finches, Grosbeak, Bullfinch, Bunting, Cardinal (Am.), Crossbill, Chaffinch, Linnet, Redpoll, Canary, 1087 sp.--129(83)O., 202(138)P., 107(96)E., 191(125)Nc., 529(474)Nl. 1 10 =377^A Greenfinch=, Green Linnet, _Ligurinus chloris_, Europe to Persia, V. (introduced). Stat. c. _fields_, _gardens_ 6 Upper olive-green; golden-yellow eyestripe; tail yellow base, black tip; wing dark-brown, lined bright yellow; under greenish-yellow, darker on flanks; f., much duller. Seeds. "One of the prettiest of British songsters." 1 11 =377B Goldfinch=, Thistle-Finch, _Carduelis carduelis_, Europe, Canary Is. to Egypt, to Persia, Siberia, V. (introduced). Stat. v.c. _fields_ 5 Crown black; face, chin red; behind eye, throat, under, upper base tail white; bright yellow on wings; f., sim. Thistle seeds, insects. Loud, sweet song; "twit-it." 2 56 =377C Tree-Sparrow= (Mountain-), _Passer montanus_, Eur., N. Asia, A. (introduced). Stat. r. _trees_ 5.6 Like 377D, but head, nape chestnut; black ear patch in centre of a large white patch; two white bars on side of wing; shier; f., sim. Seeds, insects. Chirps. [Page 178] [Illustration: [377^D] [378] [379] [380] [381] [382]] =377D House-Sparrow=, _P. domesticus_, Eur., Siberia, A. (introduced). Stat. v.c. _houses_ 5 Crown, nape bluish-gray; behind eye, side neck broad chestnut band; upper brown; one white bar on wing; cheeks, throat black; under whitish; f., duller; darker below; no black throat. Seeds, insects. Chirps. F. 151. _Coerebidae_, Honey-Creepers, 93 sp.--1(0)Nc., 93(92)Nl. F. 152. _Procniatidae_, 1 sp. Nl. F. 153. _Tanagridae_, Tanagers, 424 sp.--6(0)Nc., 424(418)Nl. ==== Order XXI. (continued) Gould placed the Australian Finches in the same family as the Sparrow--the _Fringillidae_--which includes also the Linnet and the cage Canary. Most writers now put them in with the Weaver-Birds or Weaver Finches (family _Ploceidae_). Twenty-three Finches have been recorded from Australia. All have the well-known Finch bill, adapted for shelling seeds, and all are seed-eaters, though some occasionally take insects in addition. The Spotted-sided Finch is true to name, as a glance at the illustration shows. The rare Fire-tail is beautifully and closely banded below, while the Chestnut-eared Finch is banded on the throat and chest. The Plum-headed Finch has a deep crimson forehead, and is banded below. The Red-browed Finch is often called the "Firetail," for it has the red rump as well as the red brow and bill, but the under surface is not banded. These birds usually build a very large nest, which has been compared to a "stocking hung by the toe, while the eggs are laid in the heel, and entrance is gained through the leg."