MOUNTAIN LINNET. 



JNSESSORES. 

 CONIROSTRES. 



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THE MOUNTAIN LINNET, 



OB TWITE. 



Linota montium. 



Prinyitta, montana, Tu-ite Finch, PENN. Brit. Zool. vol. i. p. 467. 



montium, MONTAGU, Ornith. Diet. 



Mountain Linnet, BEWICK, Brit. Birds, vol. i. p. 207. 



FLEM. Brit. An. p. 84. 



Linaria montana, SELBY, Brit. Ornith. vol. i. p. 318. 



FrinffiUa montium, JENYNS, Brit. Vert. p. 1 40. 



Linaria montana, GOULD, Birds of Europe, pt. xv. 



Fringilla montium, Crros-lec de montagne, TEMM. Man. d'Ornith. vol. i. p. 3fi8. 



THE MOUNTAIN LINNET is distinguished from the Com- 

 mon Linnet, and from both the Redpole Linnets, by the 

 greater length of its tail, which gives this bird a more elon- 

 gated and slender appearance ; and it is further distinguish- 

 ed by having a reddish tawny throat, but does not exhibit 

 any red colour either on the head or breast at any season of 



