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not hitherto been described. It visits Severn set- 

 tlement in June, and feeds on grass-seeds, Htde 

 worms, grubs, &c. It weighs | of an ounce, 

 and IS 7 1 inches long, and 9 inches broad ; the 

 bill and legs are flesh-coloured ; the male is 

 not materially different from the female, its 

 nests are built in the bottom of willow bushes, 

 it lays three eggs of a chocolate colour. It 

 visits Albany Fort in May, breeds there, and 

 leaves it in September. 



12. Fringilla, I 27. Lapponica. T,]y. i. Faun. 

 Finch. ( Suec. 235. 



Severn river, N° 52. 



It is called Teairmashish, by the natives at Hud- 

 son's Bay. The description in Linneus's 

 Fauna Suecica coincides exa6lly with the 

 specimen ; that in his System answers very 

 nearly : Mr. Brisson s description (though he 

 quotes Linneus, and Linneus quotes him) is 

 widely different. The specimen sent over is 

 a female; the males have more of the fer- 

 ruginous colour on the head; the eyes are 

 blue, the legs dark brown. It is only a win- 

 ter inhabitant near Severn river, appears 

 not before November, and is commonly 

 found among the juniper trees; it weighs 

 \ of an ounce, its length is 5 inches, and its 

 breadth 7. 



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