Purple (government) Purple (government) Purple is a common term in politics for governments or other political entities consisting of parties that have red and blue as their political colours. It is of particular note in two areas: in the politics of the Netherlands and Belgium and in the politics of the United States. "Purple" () is the nickname of a government coalition of social democrats and liberals, excluding Christian democrats. It is derived from the combination of the colour of the social democrats (red) and liberals (blue). Both the Netherlands and Belgium have had such governments. In the Netherlands the two cabinets
White-bridled finch White-bridled finch The white-bridled finch ("Melanodera melanodera"), also known as the canary-winged finch or black-throated finch, is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus "Melanodera" together with the yellow-bridled finch ("M. xanthogramma"). Formerly placed in the family Emberizidae, it is now considered a tanager. It is found in grassland in southernmost South America. There are two subspecies: "M. m. melanodera" in the Falkland Islands and "M. m. princetoniana" in southern Argentina and Chile. The male is grey-green above and yellow below with a grey head and upper breast. It has a black throat and mask which are bordered with