THE GREENFINCH 



feathers and the terminal half of the others are blackish 

 brown, edged with grey, the remaining portion yellow. 

 The under parts are yellow, washed with grey on the 

 flanks, merging into nearly white on the abdomen and 

 under tail-coverts. Bill flesh-colour ; tarsi and toes 

 pale brown ; irides brown. Length 6 inches. The 

 female is more dull in colour than the male, and browner, 

 but the yellow pattern on the wings and tail is much 

 the same. The nestling somewhat closely resembles the 

 female, and the flanks, breast, and throat are streaked with 

 dusky brown. 



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