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3. ENUCLEATOR. PINE GROSBEAK, OR GREAT- 

 EST BULLFINCH. 



L. sordide roseofusco griseoque varia, tinea alarum 

 duplici alba, rectricibus totis niyricantibus. 

 Shaw. 



The bill is thick point hooked ; irides hazel ; the 

 the head, neck, breast, and rump crimson ; the back 

 and lesser wing coverts are black, edged with reddish ; 

 two white bars on the wings ; the quills black, edged 

 with pale ; the secondaries edged with white ; the 

 belly and vent straw colour ; the tail slightly forked ; 

 the legs brown. 



The female is brown, tinged with green. 



Inhabits the pine forrests of Scotland. 



The female builds her nest in trees, and lays 4 

 white eggs, which are hatched in June. 



4. PYRRHULA. BULLFINCH, ALP, OR NOPE. 



L. cinerea, capite nigro, tectricibus cauda remigium- 

 que posticarum aJbis. Shaw, 



The bill is dusky ; the irides black ; the crown is 

 black ; the upper part of the head and neck are cine- 

 reous grey ; the cheeks, breast, and belly red ; the 

 vent and rump white ; the tail black ; the legs dark 

 brown. 



The female is dirty brown, with a black crown. 



The female lays 5 or 6 dull bluish-white eggs, 

 in a nest formed of moss. 



