Birds of Oregon and Washington 241 



THE BLACK THRUSH. 



Description. — Male : Black all over, like Blackbird, 

 but with whitish bill. Female : Sooty above ; throat, 

 mottled white and brown ; breast, light and dark brown. 



Length, 1 1 inches. 



THE EUROPEAN GOLDFINCH. 



Description. — A circle of red around bill, extending 

 up to crown and under throat ; lores, black, and black 

 around eye ; white collar around neck ; back, brown ; 

 wings and tail, black ; breast, buffy-brown ; abdomen, 

 whitish. Female : Lower breast, whitish. 



Length, about 5 inches. 



