

THE LIXXET GREEX). 



This bird is rarely brought to this country, being 

 ir.ferior in song to the gray linnet. Its 'length is six 

 inches ; the prevailing color, yellowish green, lighter on 

 the lower part of the body, still more so on the rump. 

 The first nine wing-feathers are partly bright yellow. 

 The female is distinguished by being smaller, and her 

 color an ashy green. The treatment is the same as for 

 the gray linnet. 



THE CHAFHCH. 



FringUla Ojelebs. 



Description. Fore part of the head, dark 

 brown ; upper part, gray blue ; upper part of the back 

 and shoulders, brown ; under part, greenish ; cheeks 

 and breast, red brown ; lower part of the belly, white. 

 It is a most delightful singer, and, in certain parts of 

 Germany, esteemed over all other bird^ It is gener- 

 ally kept in a foot-square cage, the top darkened with 

 a piece of cloth, and hung outside of the window in 

 spring and summer, where it sings much better than 

 inside. 



Tne treatment is the same as for the linnet. 



