104 FRINGILLID^E. 



110. Fringilla montifringilla, Linnams. The Brambling. 



Spanish. Montanes, Millero. 



This species "has been once obtained near Tangier, in 1845, 

 when I killed a female from among a lot of Linnets ; the male 

 escaped." Favier. 



The Brambling, on the Spanish side of the Straits, is of very 

 irregular though not unfrequent appearance near Gibraltar in 

 winter; during that of 1870-71 they, as well as Siskins, were 

 abundant. Near Seville they are more regular in appearance, 

 and are sufficiently well known about Cordova to bear the local 

 name of " Millero." 



Rump white, intermixed with black ; axillaries and smaller inner wing- 

 coverts pale yellow. 



Male in summer. Head and upper back blue-black ; throat and chest 

 orange ; flanks spotted with black ; bill bluish. 



Male in winter. Black parts edged with buff ; throat duller, shaded with 

 sandy buff ; bill yellow. 



Female. Head and upper back dark brown ; rest of plumage much as 

 male in winter, but less bright. Length 6|- inches. 



111. Montifringilla nivalis (Linnaeus). The Snow-Finch. 



This Alpine Finch is found in the Sierra Nevada. Mr. Stark, 

 in letter, says : " This bird is very common in Sierra Nevada, at 

 from 3000 to 6000 feet, in small flocks." 



Head and nape ashy grey. Back brown, centre of feathers darker ; 

 wing-coverts and axillaries white. Below creamy white. Black patch on 

 throat in summer. Bill black in summer, yellow in winter. Two centre 

 tail-feathers blackish, the rest white, all but the outer tipped with black. 

 Length 7 inches. 



112. Linota cannabina (Linnaeus). The Common Linnet. 



Moorish. Sharif (Favier}. Spanish. Camacho, Jamas. 

 " Abundant around Tangier, many being resident and nesting 

 from March to June. They are mostly migratory and cross to 



