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able, and the brilliant red so conspicuous in wild 
specimens is never assumed. ‘The nest of the linnet 
can generally be found without much difficulty, the 
bird usually placing it in a low bush—furze being its 
favourite—and taking little trouble to conceal it from 
The Common Linnet. 
view. Now and then, however, the nest may be found 
in a tree, and at some little height from the ground. 
Twigs, moss, hair, wool, and feathers are the materials 
most commonly employed, and the eggs, from four to 
six in number, are of a pale bluish white, marked with 
brown and red. They are so variable, however, both 
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