IX THE HANCOCK COLLECTION. 35 



Case 



No. 3 (upper right). Cullercoats, Feb. 13th, 1860. 

 ,, 4 (lower right). Male? 



Was kept alive for two years. Died Feb., 1865. 



Presented to J. Hancock by Capt. Harris. 



Genus. CARD UE LIS. 



66. Goldfinch. Carduelis elegans, Stephens. 



Nos. 1, 2, 3 (left, centre). Kent, November, 1832. 

 No 4 (upper right). Young ? 



Shot near Tansor, Northamptonshire, July, 1843. 

 ,, 5 (lower right). Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Feb., 1841. 

 Presented to J. Hancock by Mr. T. Robson 



Genus. CHRYSOMITRIS. 



56. Siskin. Chrysomitris spinus, (Linn.). 



No. 1 (upper left). M\le. 

 ,, 2 (upper right). Male. 

 ,, 3 (lower right). Male. 

 ,, 4 (lower left). Female. 

 ,, 5 (middle right). Female. 



Remark. — All these birds were shot at Bywell-on-Tyne, 

 March 5th, 1833, by J. Hancock. 



57. Siskin. 



No. 1 (right). Male. 

 ,, 2 (left). Female. 

 ,, 3 (centre). Nest and Young. 



Taken at Loch Nabo, near Elgin, May 2nd, 1850, 

 by John Hancock. 



68. Siskin. 



First plumage. 



Taken at Loch Nabo, near Elgin, May 2nd, 1850, 

 by John Hancock. 



Remark. — I believe the Nest contained five young birds. 



