FINCH. 



1167 



Lepid Finch, Gen. Syn. iii. p. 299. N" 67. 

 Fringilla lepida, Jacq. Fog. p. 7. N° 5. pi. 2. 



TN Jacquin's figure of the bird, the plumage inclines much to 

 green : the under parts fronn the breaft, and one or more of 

 the outer tail feathers, white. It has alfo the fulvous ftreak above, 

 but not beneath the eye : the chin is fulvous, furrounded by 

 duflcy black, and the breaft of the fame colour. The total 

 length fcarcely four inches. 



67. 

 LEPID F. 



Greater Redpole, Gen. Syn, iii. p. 304. — Jr^. Zool. ii. N*26i *. 

 Fringilla cannabina, Sepp Vog. pi. in p. i^j.—Faun. Arag. p. 87. 



'X'HE neft appears in .Tif^^'s work. It is placed on the ground, 

 compofed of fibres of roots mixed with dry bents, and a lit- 

 tle portion of mofs, in texture pretty compaft. The eggs are 

 three in number, of a blueifti white, a little mottled with yellow,, 

 and fpeckled with brown. 



74- _ 

 +- GREATER. 

 REDPOLE. 



Lefler Redpole, Gen. Syn. iii. p. 305. N" 75. — Jr^. Zool, ii. N° 262i 



TV/TR. Boys, of Sandwich, informs me, that this fpecies comes 

 over, the beginning o( November, in great numbers, along 

 the coaft oi Kent -, and at their firft arrival are either fo fatigued 

 or familiar, that the children about Deal and 'Thanet catch them 

 with their hands *. 



* At this time, the wind being ftrong at /outh-eafi, come over Woodcock:,. 

 Gee/e, and other vjildfoivl.—'Mr, B, 



\ Amaduvade 



-{- LESSER 

 REDPOLE.. 



