BIRDS OF THE BKISTOL DISTEICT. 



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Family. Emberizid^. 

 Genus. Emlerha. 



Emberiza nivalis - Snow Bunting - Winter visitor - very rare 



(Two or three times at Avonmouth.) 

 E. miliaria - Common Bunting - Indigenous - generally distributed 



(Not common.) 

 E. schoeniclus - Black-headed Bunting - Indigenous - local 



(Not common. Stapleton; Avonmouth.) 



E. citrinella - Yellowhammer - Indigenous - abundant 



E. cirlus - Cirl Bunting - Indigenous - rare 

 (Has occurred at Wrington.) 



Family. FEiNGiLLiDiB. 

 Genus. Fringilla. 



Fringilla coelebs - Chaffinch - Indigenous - abundant everywhere 



F. montifringilla - Brambling - "Winter visitor - local 

 (Occurs some years in tolerable abundance. Stapleton.) 



F. montana - Tree Sparrow - Indigenous - rare 



F, domestica - House Sparrow - Indigenous - common everywhere 



F. chloris Greenfinch - Indigenous - abundant 



F. coccothraustes - Hawfinch - "Winter visitor - local 



(Occurs every winter on Clifton and Durdham Downs, and 

 Henbury. Some remain to breed.) 



