THE FAUNA OF LIVERPOOL. 



Family EMBERIZID.E. 



Ge7ius PLECTEOPHANES. 



Plectrophanes Nivalis. The Snow Bunting. 



Seen occasionally, especially along the coast, antl in hanl weatlier. Often in 

 company with larks. 



Ge7ius EMBERIZA. 

 Emberiza Miliaria. Common Bunting. 



Sometimes in summer, more commonly in iWnter. 

 Emberiza ScHOiNicuLus. Black-headed Bunting. 



Very general. 

 Emberiza Citrinella. Yellow Bunting. Yellow Ammei'. 



Common. 



Family FRINGILLID^E. 



Gcnm FRINGILLA. 

 Fringilla Celebs. The Chaffinch. 



Common. 

 Fringilla Montifringilla. Mountain Finch, or Bramble Finch. 

 Mr. Mather informs me that he has specimens now and then, and that it is not 

 uncommon some seasons. 



Genus PASSER. 

 Passer Montanus. The Tree Sparrow. 



Several at different times. — Mr. Mather. 

 Passer Domesticus. The House Sparrow. 

 Common. 



Genus COCCOTHRAUSTES. 

 CoccoTHRAUSTEs Chloris. The Greenfinch. Green Grosbeak. 

 Very common. 



Genus CARDUELIS. 

 Carduelts Elegans. The Goldfinch. 



Not veiy frequent. 

 Carduelis Spinus. The Siskin or Aberdevine. 



Seen in hard weather, principally frequenting alder trees ; often in company with 

 flocks of the lesser Eedpole. — Mr. Webster. 



Genus LINOTA. 

 LiNOTA Cannabina. Commou Linnet. 



Not imcommon. 

 LiNOTA LiNARiA. The Lesser or Common P>edpole. 



In flocks in winter. A few breed.— Mr. Webster. Also in the summer months 

 about New Brighton. — Mi: R. Abbott. 



Genus PYRRHULA. 

 Pyrrhula Vulgaris. The Bullfinch. 

 A few breed eveiT season. 

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