I06 CATALOGUE OF BIRDS. 



waste-pipe near the Dolecoed Hotel. The root of 

 a tree in the bank of a river is a very common site 

 for the nest of a Dipper, and in the present instance 

 I have selected it as being probably the most 

 effective way of dealing with the subject. 



The eggs shown in this case were obtained by 

 purchase, and are merely placed on the rocks for 

 exhibition purposes, as they could never be seen, 

 under any circumstances, owing to the peculiar 

 construction of the nest. Mr. Thorpe, of Croydon, 

 has carried out my ideas in connection with this 

 case exceedingly well. 



CASE 21. 



BULLFINCH, CHAFFINCH, GREEN- 

 FINCH, HOUSE-SPARROW, HEDGE- 

 SPARROW, LINNET, YELLOW 

 BUNTING, BRAMBLING. 



Order, Passeres. 



The Bullfinch. 

 Family y Fringillidce. 



This is one of our handsomest little resident birds, — 

 probably familiar to all, I do not suppose Bull- 

 finches are anything like as plentiful as Chaffinches, 

 or so widely distributed ; still, there are a good 

 many more than one would suppose, owing to their 

 habit of confining themselves to woods and 



