Tyrian purple rough indication of the likely range in which it appeared: _________ <br> _________ The lower one is the sRGB colour #990024, intended for viewing on an output device with a gamma of 2.2. It is a representation of RHS colour code 66A, which has been equated to "Tyrian red", a term which is often used as a synonym for Tyrian purple. The colour name "Tyrian plum" is popularly given to a British postage stamp that was prepared, but never released to the public, shortly before the death of King Edward VII in 1910. Tyrian purple Tyrian purple (, "porphúra"; ),
White-bridled finch seeds, especially those of grasses. The nest is built of grass and lined with hair or feathers. It is placed low down in grass or between stones. Three or four eggs are laid, these are blue-grey or grey-green with purple-brown markings towards the larger end. 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