Show finch comes come from africa Afrie ft bird goes by two names one of the commonest and most attractive of the ornamental fine cinches finches hei IT which comes to us as from africa goes by two names ribbon mich finch and cutthroat finch firica says helen 0 loomis in the detroit news though the first mentioned same name may be much more pleasing to tho the ear it cannot be denied that the most fearful sounding one la Is the most appropriate per for the outstanding marking of the male Is 13 a broad band ot of crimson extending from the ear covert over the back of the cheeks and across the throats throat otherwise the chief colorings of the upper plumage of this bird are dull golden brown and gray grifa rell relieved eved and accentuated by having many of at the feathers barred with black or white the feathers round the eye and the front of the cheeks are also white the breast Is fawn colored mottled with white and barred with black beak and legs are flesh colored and iris brown the hen la Is much less distinguished appearing than tho male chiefly because she lacks the white cheek feathers and the telltale tell tale band a d of crimson beneath her chin |