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occurrence in the villages of Escaldas and Encamp, where it 

 may also have been nesting. A few were seen on the cliffs 

 above Andorra and Canillo (5500 feet). 



Upper Jriege. — Was very abundant on the great cliff below 

 Merens, where the many recesses in its face offered abun- 

 dant nesting-sites. 



47. Carduelis eleganSj Stephens. 



Andorra. — The Goldfinch was an extremely common bird 

 about the town of Andorra, where several of its nests were 

 obtained. One was seen in a garden at Encamp higher up 

 the valley at 4100 feet, but not above. 



Upper Ariege. — Common in gardens about Ax and Ta- 

 rascon, but entirely confined to the lower ground, and not 

 observed in the higher valleys. 



Perpignan. — Abundant in vineyards and gardens around 

 the town. 



48. Chrysomitris citrinella (L.). 



Andorra. — The Citril Finch waa fairly numerous amongst 

 the silver firs scattered over the mountain-side above 

 Escaldas. Here they were flying about in small parties, at 

 an elevation of from 5300 to 6000 feet, and were equally 

 noisy as they were restless and shy. So wary were they 

 that it was with some diflSculty we obtained a specimen — an 

 adult male. A pair was also observed and heard in the pines 

 above Canillo, at 6000 feet, on the 24th of May. 



This appears to be an extremely restless bird, first here 

 and then far away, alighting on the pines for a moment, 

 and then off agian, to return in a few minutes. The note is 

 metallic in tone and very singular, reminding one of the 

 sound produced by those children's toys which have a musical 

 accompaniment produced by a spiked wheel acting upon a 

 tongue of thin metal. 



We did not observe it in Ariege; but M. Lacroix says 

 {pp. cit. p. 144) : — " Quelques rares couples se reproduisent 

 sur les montagnes de ce departement.^' 



49. Serinus hortulanus, Koch. 



Andorra. — The active little Serin Finch was extremely 



