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BRAMBLING. 
~BraMBiE Fincu, or Mountain Finca. 
FRINGILLA, MONTIFRINGILLA, Lin. 
The Brambling, a bird somewhat larger than 
the Chaffinch, is a native of Iceland, Finland, and 
other northern parts of Europe, where it passes 
the summer in the wild and mountainous districts, 
building its nest in lofty pines and spruce trees. 
This species is only a winter visitant in this country, 
arriving in greater or fewer numbers during the 
autumn, when, with other granivorous birds, it 
frequents the stubble lands, preferring however 
always to roost in fir or larch plantations, if such 
are near its haunts; and as the spring approaches, 
returning to its northern home. Its eggs, four or 
five in number, so much resemble those of the 
Chaffinch in size and colour, that they require to 
be well authenticated. 
BULLEFIEINCH. 
Loxta pyrruvusa, Lin. 
The Bullfinch is a native of England, and also 
of most parts of the European Continent. It is 
very common in the mountainous parts of Germany, 
from which country the market for Piping Bull- 
