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Astragalinus tristis. AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. 



Fringilla tristis Linnmis, Syst. Nat. 1758, p. 181 : 

 Carolina. 



Chrysomitris tristis (Linn.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. 



" 1888, p. 195. 

 Astragalinus tristis Sheridan, Zool. 1894, p. 396. 



An example, obtained on Achill Island, co. Mayo, Ireland, 

 Sept. 1894, had probably escaped from captivity. 



The American Goldfinch is common throughout southern 

 Canada and over most of the eastern parts of the United 

 States. 



Serinus icterus. YELLOW SEED-EATER. 



Fringilla ictera Bonnaterre et Vieillot, Encycl. Moth. iii. 

 1823, p. 972 : S. Africa. 



Crithagra chrysopyga Swains. ; B. O. U. List, 1st ed. 1883, 



p. 48. 

 Serinus icterus {Bonn, et VieiU.~) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. 



1888, p. 356 ; Sounders, Manual, 2nd ed. 1899, p. 178. 



An example was reported by W. Hazel in 1853 as having 

 been taken near Portsmouth. No doubt it had escaped from 

 captivity. 



The Yellow Seed-eater is a resident in Africa from Sene- 

 gambia to Natal and has been introduced into Mauritius. 

 It is a common cage-bird. 



Serinus canarius. CANARY. 



Fringilla canaria Linnaws, Syst. Nat. 1758, p. 181 : 



Canary Islands. 



Serinus canarius (Linn.) ; B. O. 17. List, 1st ed. 1883, p. 49 ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xii. 1888. p. 370 : Savnders, 

 Manual, 2nd ed. 1899, p. 178. 



Examples of the wild Canary have often been taken in 



