Sub-Family Fringillincz .



FringUla . .



.. F. ccelebs



.. Chaffinch





F. montifring ilia



.. Brambliug



Carduelis . ,



. . C . carduelis



.. Goldfinch



Chrysotnitris



. . C . spin us . .



. . Siskin





C. icterica , .



. . Black-headed Siskin



Acanthis



. . A. flavirostris



.. Twite





A. cannabina



.. Linnet





A. linaria ..



. . Mealy Redpole





A. rufescens



.. Lesser Redpole



Passer



. . P. niontanus



.. Tree Sparrow





P. domesticus



.. House Sparrow





P. luteus ..



.. Yellowish Sparrow



Alario



.. A. alario .,



.. Alario Finch



Serinus



.. S. flaviventris



.. St. Helena Seed-eater





S. icterus ..



.. Green Singing-Finch





S. leucopygius



.. Grey Singing-Finch





S. serinus ..



.. Serin Finch





S. canaria . .



.. Canary



Sy calls



.. .S’, fiaveola ..



.. Saffron Finch



Loxia



.. L. curvirostra



.. Cross-bill



Pyrrhula . .



,. P. europea ..



.. Bullfinch





Sub-Family Emberizince.



Emberiza . .



,. E. citrinella



.. Yellowhammer



Zonotrichia



. . Z. pileata ..



. . Chingolo Song-sparrow



Cyanospiza. ,



., C. ciris



.. Nonpareil





C. cyanea . .



.. Indigo Bird



Cerryphospingus



.. C. cristatus



.. Red-crested Finch





C. pit eat us . „



.. Pileated Finch



Paro aria



.. P. cucullata



.. Red-crested Cardinal





P. larvata ..



.. Crestless Cardinal



Gubernatrix



. , G. cristata ..



.. Green Cardinal



(To be continued ).



OUR BIRDS.


II.


A TALKING STARLING.


By John Fros'i'ick.


A few weeks ago, during one of our customary country walks with a

couple of “fancier” friends, we passed a picturesque ivy-covered cottage

romantically situated in an ancient stone quarry, surrounded with fine old

trees; the whole a very paradise for birds, big and little. Knowing the

occupant of the cottage, an old-fashioned country tailor, who generally

has a few good British birds of his own rearing on hand, we decided to call

on him.


Old Barnes smilingly received us, and soon exhibited to our admiring

gaze a lovely talking Starling, which, on our being told of its many

accomplishments, vocal and otherwise, soon passed into our hands at a

price pleasing to both parties.


Jacob, (for such is his name) on our arrival home, delighted us with

his marvellous power of speech, and his tame, quaint, and amusing manners.

He was so different from other birds, so human in fadt, that we could see

he would not have to be barred up in a cage all day ; and as for putting

him away in the bird-room, it was not to be thought of: so he lives with us

in the dining-room, and has as much liberty as he chooses to take. When

not otherwise engaged, we find him calling himself a “ pretty boy, pretty

Jacob, give us a kiss, (makes a kissing sound) coach and six for pretty

Jacob,” etc.; he also whistles “ Garry Owen ” fairly well. When I open the



