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5. CHLORIS. GREEN-FINCH, OR GREEN-LINNET. 



L.Jlavicante-virens, remigibusprimoribus antics luteis, 

 rectricibus lateralibus qualuor basi luteis. 

 Shaw. 



The bill is thick whitish ; irides dark hazel; plu- 

 mage yellow green, the top of the head, neck, back, 

 and lesser coverts olive-green ; the greater coverts 

 and outer edges of the wing quills ash colour : the 

 vent and tail coverts the same, dashed with yellow ; 

 the rump yellow. 



The female lays 5 or 6 pale green eggs, spotted 

 with reddish brown. 



The nest is formed of dry grass, and lined with 

 hair, wool, &c. 



GENUS XXI. 



EMBERIZA. 



Bill conic angular on each side ; a hard knob with- 

 in the upper mandible. 



1. NIVALIS. SNOW-BUNTING, OR SNOW-FLAKE. 



E. remigibm albis, primoribus extrorsum nigris, rec- 

 tricibus nigris, lateralibus tribus albis, Shaw. 



The bill and irides are black; the head, neck, 



