64 NATURAL HISTORY [Birds. 



Species 3. — The Lesser Red-headed Linnet. 



Wil.Orn.Q60. Raii Syn, Av. 91. Fringilla Linaria, Lin. Syst. 31<2.. Brit. 



Zool. 313. 



I HAVE killed a few of these among other small birds of 

 this genus; especially they are to be seen about the farmers' 

 yards in winter ; a very small bird ; the forehead ptirple ; in 

 the male the breast the same ; by this mark it may be known 

 from the other linnets. 



Builds in Hoy, among the small shrubs, heath, &c. 



Species 4. — The Mountain-Linnet , or Tzdte. 

 Wil.Orn.26l. RaiiSyn, Av.Ql. Brit, Zool. 315. Brit.Ztol.IUus.tab.66. 



The Twite is easily distinguished from the other linnets by 

 the beautiful purple spot on its rump. It is smaller and lon- 

 ger-bodied than the common linnet ; the tail is longer in pro- 

 portion ; in other respects it is not very easily distinguished 

 from it. 



The twite continues with us the whole year; builds in the 

 heath, seldom, if ever, in bushes ; is common among the flocks 

 of common linnets in winter. 



