BRAMBLING. 

 BRAMBLE FINCH, OR MOUNTAIN FINCH. 



EBINGILLA, MONTIFEINGILLA, 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. 



BULLFINCH. 



LOXIA PYEEHULA, 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- 



