302 INSESSORES. FRINGILLA. 



row possesses no song, and its usual note is somewhat similar 

 in tone to that of the former, but rather shriller. 



It is plentiful in France, Holland, and other parts of the 

 Continent, extending its range southward to Spain and Italy. 



PLATE 55. Fig. 2. Natural size. 



General Crown of the head and nape of the neck deep chestnut- 

 tion. brown, with a tinge of grey. Space between the bill 



and eyes, spot behind the ear, throat, and under part of 

 the neck, black. Sides of the neck, and collar on the 

 nape of the same, white. Under parts greyish-white. 

 Upper part of the back having one web of the feathers 

 black, and the other pale chestnut, inclining to yellowish- 

 brown. Wing-coverts chestnut-brown, with the tips of 

 the greater and the lower row of the lesser ones white, 

 and forming two bars across the wings. Quills and 

 secondaries blackish-brown, margined with yellowish- 

 brown. Lower part of the back, and rump, yellowish- 

 grey. Tail hair-brown, margined paler. Legs pale or 

 wood-brown. 



GENUS FRINGILLA, LINN. FINCH. 



GENERIC CHARACTERS. 



BLIL conical, longer than deep, straight, and pointed ; 

 cutting edges entire, and forming a straight commissure. 

 Nostrils basal, lateral, oval, partly hidden by the frontal 

 plumes. Tail slightly forked. Legs having the tarsi of 

 mean length, with the front toes divided ; adapted for hop- 

 ping or perching. Claws sharp. 



Under this genus rank FringUla ccclebs^ Frlng. monte- 



frmgilla^ and a variety of other species, distinguished by a 



bill less strong and thick, and less swollen at the base, than 



