CONTENTS. 



Genus IV. Linaria. Linnet, - - 363 



1. Linaria Chloris. The Green Linnet, or Greenfinch, 365 



2. Linaria cannabina. The Brown Linnet, 371 



3. Linaria flavirostris. The Mountain Linnet or Twite, 379 



4. Linaria minor. The Smaller Redpoll Linnet, 383 



5. Linaria borealis. The Mealy Redpoll Linnet, 388 



Genus V. Carduelis. Thistlefinch, - - 391 



1, Carduelis elegans. The Red-fronted Thistlefinch, 



or Goldfinch, - . - 393 



2. Carduelis spinus. The Black -headed Thistlefinch, 



or Siskin, - - - 400 



Genus VI. Pyrrhula. Bullfinch, - - 405 



1. Pyrrhula pileata. The Common Bullfinch, 407 



2. Pyrrhula Enucleator. The Pine Bullfinch, - 411 



Genus VII. Loxia. Crossbill, - - 414 



1 . Loxia europsea. The Common European Crossbill, 41 7 



2. Loxia Pytiopsittacus. The Parrot Crossbill, - 429 



FAMILY II. EMBERIZANiE. BUNTINGS & ALLIED SPECIES, 433 

 Synopsis of the British Genera and Species of Emberizana?, 436 

 Genus I. Emberiza. Bunting, - - 438 



1. Emberiza Miliaria. The Corn Bunting, - 440 



2. Emberiza Citrinella. The Yellow Bunting, 445 



3. Emberiza Cirlus. The Cirl Bunting, - 450 



4. Emberiza Schoeniculus. The Reed Bunting, 453 



5. Emberiza Hortulana. The Ortolan Bunting, - 457 



Genus II. Plectrophanes. Lark-Bunting, - 458 



1. Plectrophanes nivalis. The Snow Lark-Bunting, or 



Snowflake, _ - _ 460 



2. Plectrophanes lapponica. The Lapland Lark- 



Bunting, _ - - - 469 



