336 PINE BULLFINCH. 



the middle toe ; tail slightly forked ; wings 

 as in Pyrrhula. 

 Type. C. enucleator. 

 t Europe, Alpine India, Nipaul,* America. 



THE PINE BULLFINCH, CORYTHUS ENUCLE- 

 ATO R, Cuvier. Loxia enucleator, Linn. 

 rhula enucleator, Temm. Selby. Corythus 

 cleator, Cuv. Sivain. Pine Bullfinch or Gros- 

 beak of British authors. This species seems to 

 be rare, and of limited distribution even in its 

 own countries, for we very seldom receive it in 

 collections, and with dealers it is as unfrequently 

 found. In Britain it stands as one of our rarest 

 and most sought after birds. One of our first 

 authorities for its occurrence is Mr Pennant, who 

 met with them flying above the great forests of 

 Invercauld in Aberdeenshire, and since that we 

 are not aware of any authentic instance of their 

 occurrence in Scotland, and we have never our- 

 selves met with them in the north, though they 

 have been often anxiously looked for. Mr 

 Yarrell mentions three instances of their having 



* We have a very distinct and typical species from 

 Nipaul, sent by Mr Hodgson. 



