238 OUR FAVOURITE SONG BIRDS 



The sides of the head are oHve-green ; there is a 

 distinct yellow stripe above and behind each eye ; 

 the remainder of the under parts below the throat 

 is white, shading into yellow on the flanks, which 

 are streaked with black. The female is much duller 

 in colour than the male, wanting the black on the 

 head and throat, and is more streaked on the under 

 parts. The nestling is even more dingy, and the 

 streaks on the under surface more prominent. The 

 lenoth of the Siskin is about four and a half inches. 



