. How to sex cage birds (British and foreign) . JAVA SPARROW, A^L Grass-Finches. 63 Java Sparrow (Munia (Padda) oryzivora). The female is a smaller and slimmer bird than the male, withnarrower skull, and narrower, more regularly tapering beak, notquite so deep at the base when viewed in profile. Magpie Mannikin (Amauresthes fringilloides). The female is slightly smaller than the male, the white of theunder parts less pure, washed with huffish; a smaller brown patchon the CHESTNUT-BREASTED FINCH (MALE AND FEMALE). Two-coloured Mannikin (Spermestes bicolor).No difference between the sexe
. How to sex cage birds (British and foreign) . JAVA SPARROW, A^L Grass-Finches. 63 Java Sparrow (Munia (Padda) oryzivora). The female is a smaller and slimmer bird than the male, withnarrower skull, and narrower, more regularly tapering beak, notquite so deep at the base when viewed in profile. Magpie Mannikin (Amauresthes fringilloides). The female is slightly smaller than the male, the white of theunder parts less pure, washed with huffish; a smaller brown patchon the CHESTNUT-BREASTED FINCH (MALE AND FEMALE). Two-coloured Mannikin (Spermestes bicolor).No difference between the sexes has been noted by Dr Russ,Dr Sharpe, or Captain Shelley; and I have only had one exampleof the spewes, so that I could make no comparison. Bronze Mannikin (Spermestes cucullata). The sexes are much alike, but the hen is a trifle browner, the chest-patch rather more restricted and less glossy. The amount of bronzy-green which has been used as a character varies considerably m different individuals. J 64 How to Sex Cage Birds. Dwarf or Bib Finch (Spermestes nana). According to Shelley, the female differs in being browner, withno grey or black on the head or throat; chin and throat very paleashy brown • upper and under tail-coverts entirely brown {Birdsof Africa, vol. iv. part 1, p. 174). This, however, is unquestionablya description of the immature plumage; the hen may perhaps be atrifle browner and with a smaller throat-patch, but she is notdestitute of one. Chapter X
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