396 FRINGILLA SPODIOGENYS. F. MONTIFRINGILLA.. 



FRINGILLA SPODIOGENYS, Bonaparte. 

 [§ 2109. O^ze.— Algeria, 1856. From Mr. Tristram, 1858.] 



FRINGILLA TINTILLON, Webb & Berthelot. 



[^ 2110. Four, — Ponta Delgada, St. Michael's, Azores, Jmie, 

 1866. From Mr. Frederick Godraan. 



Given to me with the nest, which has not a very strong family resemblance 

 to that of a Chaffinch or Brambling, being composed outwardly of grass and 

 fine roots with a few bits of lichen stuck on, and lined with horse- or cow-hair 

 and a few white feathers — apparently Goose's. Mr. Godman told me that the 

 nest was taken by George Brown in his own garden.] 



[^ 2111. Twelve. — Teiieriffe, Canary Islands. From Seiior 

 Gomez through Mr. Dresser, 1889. 



Three sets of four each with the nests, looking like untidy Chaffinches*.] 



FRINGILLA TEYDEA, \Aebb & Berthelot. 

 [§ 2112. One. — Lilford Aviary, 1890. From Lord Lilford.] 



FRINGILLA MONTIFRINGILLA, Linn^us. 

 BRAMBLING. 



[In the autumn of 3853 Mr. Wolley sent word fiom Muoniovara to Mr. Hewitson 

 concerning this species, " It breeds here plentifully, but I was too late for the nest " ; 

 and the only Bramblings' eggs he obtained in that year were eleven, being the con- 

 tents of two nests, which he found in the possession of the pastor of Kaaressuando, 

 who was familiar with the bird. All these were sold at Mr. Stevens's, 26 January, 

 1865 — the purchasers being Messrs. Burney, Frere, Gurne}-, Knapp, Milner, and 

 Walter. It may be remarked that even in the third edition of his work, 

 Mr. Hewitson had only eggs of this species which had been laid in captivity to 

 figure, and those procured by Mr. Wolley, which did not reach England until 

 1854, were probably the first " wild " specimens ever seen in this country.] 



