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Eggs. Usually 3-4. Like large greenfinch’s, but with fewer 
and darker markings. Greenish-white sparsely scrawled or 
spotted with dark purple-red. Sometimes unmarked, or only 
faintly so. Av. size, ‘°83x°62 in. Laying begins usually 
January-March. Broods 1-2. 
22. Bullfinch [Pyrrhula pyrrhula pileata Macgillivray ; 
P. ewropea Vieillot.| Resident in most parts. 
Bird. Length 6in. Recognised by the black hood, red (rose- 
vermilion) breast, white rump which 
contrasts with the black tail and grey 
back and is conspicuous in flight. The 
hen has the white rump and black 
head, but differs in having the back 
brown and the under-part vinous brown. 
The young lack the black hood, but 
have the white rump; their whole 
upper-parts are grey-tinged brown, 
and the under-parts pale brown. 
Nest. In bushes, especially ever- 
greens, and hedges. Material: twigs 
and moss, lined usually with roots. Fig. 14. 
Eggs. Usually 4-6. Greenish-blue 
streaked and spotted, chiefly at the thick end, with purplish- 
brown, with fainter under-markings. Rare white variety with 
reddish markings and without markings. Av. size, ‘77 x *57 
in. Laying begins usually May. Broods 1-2. 
(3) Family: Fringillide. Subfamily: Emberizine— 
Buntings 
23. Corn-bunting [EHmberiza calandra Linneeus; EZ. milaria 
Linn.]. Resident in most parts, 
Bird. Length 7 in. Distinguished by its heavy build and 
thick bill. The latter is provided with a palatal knob. 
General hue ochreous-brown, upper-parts 
ochreous streaked with dusky brown, 
under-parts buftfish-white streaked with 
dusky brown on the throat, forebreast, 
and flanks. Wing-coverts margined with 
buff, forming a bar. Tail dark brown, 
edged paler brown. Yellower in autumn Fig. 15 
and winter. The young resemble the 
parents in autumn plumage, with differences of which the 
chief are a distinctly rufous tint on the throat, and broad 
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