THE TWITE OR MOUNTAIN LINNET. 



time to build. I remember one that 

 occupied a whole fortnight from founda- 

 tion laying to completion. It is made of 

 fibrous roots, dead grasses, and moss, with 

 an inner lining of feathers, fur, or hair. 

 The eggs number five or six, of a 

 light bluish-green or bluish-white ground 

 colour, marked with reddish-brown and 

 dark brown spots and streaks 



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