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. 247. Donacola castaneothorax, _Gould_ Vol. II. Pl. 94. 248. Donacola pectoralis, _Gould_ Vol. II. Pl. 95. 249. Donacola flaviprymna, _Gould_ Vol. II. Pl. 96. Genus EMBLEMA, _Gould_. Generic characters. _Bill_ nearly as long as the head, conical, and much resembling that of the genus _Ploceus_; _wings_ moderately long as compared with the body; first quill rudimentary, the four next equal in length; _tertiaries_ much lengthened; _tail_ moderately long and nearly square, or slightly rounded; _feet_ plantigrade; _toes_ extremely slender, the middle toe much longer than the lateral ones, which are equal in length. 250. Emblema picta, _Gould_ Vol. II. Pl. 97.