EUROPEAN FINCHES. 51 



this bird has the forehead black, the crown, nape 

 and sides of the neck grayish blue; the back 

 deep brown, the breast reddish brown. The 

 female is smaller, the head, neck and back, a 

 grayish brown, the breast a grayish red. 



LOCATION. Found throughout Europe Resi- 

 dent. 



GREEN FINCH, OR LINNET. 



This is a strong, hardy, and robust bird, and a 

 pretty fair musical performer. He is remarkably 

 docile, very easily tamed, and can be so com- 

 pletely domesticated, as to be bred like the Ca- 

 nary, in a cage or aviary. The male will also 

 imitate the notes of other birds; and although 

 rather difficult to teach, he is possessed of a very 

 retentive memory, and will not forget what he 

 once learns. 



This bird will pair freely with the Canary. 

 Either the male or female Finch, with the female 

 or male Canary, and will produce a strong sing- 

 ing mule bird. 



FOOD. This bird is easily kept. Food the 

 same as Canary birds. 



