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Nest and Eggs. — The nests are 

 usually built in hollow trees, or some- 

 times in houses. The nests are similar 

 to those of the House Sparrow, as are 

 also the eggs. 



Notes. — These Sparrows frequent the 

 wooded localities, where they sing their 

 sweet, simple song from the tops of 

 the highest trees. 



THE BBAMBLING. 



FEINGILLA MONTIFRINGILLA, LINN. 



Description. — Length six and one 

 quarter inches. Bill yellow with a 

 blackish tip. Tarsus reddish brown. 

 Iris hazel. 



Head, cheeks, nape, and upper part 

 of the back black, the feathers tipped 

 with yellowish brown. Rump and 

 lower parts white. Flanks reddish 

 with a few dark spots. Wings black, 

 the primaries edged pale yellow, and 

 the inner ones yellowish at the base. 

 Tail feathers black, with the outer pair 

 broadly white for more than half the web. 



The Female is like the male, except 

 that her colors are slightly duller. 



Distribution. — Europe, northern 

 Asia, China, and Japan. A winter 

 visitant in the Yangtse Valley. 



Notes. — This bird usually feeds in 

 wooded areas, but is not unfrequently 

 met with feeding in stubble fields with 

 other birds. It is frequently found 

 with the Buntings in the mulberry 

 groves where weeds have been al- 

 lowed to go to seed. 



THE CHINESE GREEN FINCH. 



CHLORIS SINICA (lINN.) 

 Description. — Length five and one 

 half inches. 



