238 BIRDS. GRANIVOILE. 



head, region of the eyes and ears deep black ; back rufous ; sides 

 of the neck and inferior parts citron yellow ; wings and tail brown, 

 margined with whitish. 6J inches long. Inhabits Southern Eu- 

 rope Tern. Matt. 303. 



E. cilrinella, Lin. The Yellow Bunting. Head, neck, and upper 

 part of the breast gamboge-yellow, varied with olive-green ; back 

 and scapulars brownish, inclining to oil-green ; wings and wing- 

 coverts blackish brown ; greater quills black, edged with yellow ; 

 two lateral tail-feathers with a white spot on the inner web. 6 in- 

 ches long. Inhabits Europe. B Selby, Illust. pi. 52, fig. 2, 3. 



E. ndliaria, Lin. Common Bunting. Upper parts yellowish brown, 

 with the centre of the feathers darker; lower parts yellowish 

 white, with numerous triangular black spots ; middle of the belly 

 white. 7J inches long. Europe. B. Selby, Illust. pi. 52, fig. 1. 



E. schceniculus, Lin. Reed Bunting. Head black, with a white 

 streak on the sides of the neck; under parts white; back and wings 

 of a fine red, with longitudinal black spots on the flanks ; tail 

 blackish, with a conical brown spot on the exterior feathers. 5J 

 inches long. Inhabits Europe. B. Selby, Illust. pi. 52, fig. 5, (5. 



E. pithy or nut, Pall. Pine Bunting. Head black, with an oval 

 white spot on the summit ; throat and upper parts bright red ; va- 

 ried with longitudinal black spots on the back ; wings and tail 

 brownish black, the two outer tail-feathers with a large conical 

 spot of white. 6| inches long. Inhabits Europe. Tern. Man. 310. 



E. hortulana, Lin. The Ortolan. Plumage reddish gray above, 

 paler below ; throat yellow ; tail blackish ; the two lateral feathers 

 white at their inner web. 6J inches long. Inhabits Europe. 

 Tern. Man. 311. 



This bird occurs in various parts of Europe, migrating in spring and autumn, when 

 great quantities of them are caught, and fattened for the table, being proverbially 

 celebrated for the delicacy of their flavour. That they may more speedily acquire 

 the requisite degree of plumpness, they are shut up in a room, from which the ex- 

 ternal light is excluded, but in which are placed a few lanterns, to enable them to 

 see to run about and pick up the millet and oats that are regularly strewed on the 

 floor. 



E. cirlus, Lin. Girl Bunting. Throat and top of the neck black ; 

 breast and streak above and below the eye primrose yellow ; back 

 blackish brown, edged with grayish white ; scapulars reddish 

 orange ; quills greenish gray ; belly and sides yellow ; lateral tail- 

 feathers with their outer webs white. 6 inches long. Inhabits 

 Europe. Selby, Illust. pi. 52. fig. 4. 



E. Cia, Lin. Foolish Bunting. Plumage reddish above, with longi- 

 tudinal black spots ; head ash-coloured, with blackish lines ; su- 

 perciliae white ; flanks and abdomen red. 6 inches long. Inhabits 

 Southern Europe Tern. Man. 315. 



E. Lesbia, Gmel. Plumage above reddish ash-coloured, variegated 

 with large blackish spots on the middle of the feathers ; eyebrows 

 and ears red ; three little blackish brown bands on the sides of 



