Mr. Selsy* s Catalogue of Birds. 261 



Alouette des champs, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Sky-Lark, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, 

 Selby's Illus. Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



76. ALAUDA ARBOREA. WOOD-LARK. 



Alauda arborea, Linn., Gmel., Lath., Rail, Sjc. 

 Alauda cristatella. Lath. Ind. Orn. 

 Alouette lulu, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Wood Lark, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., JBewich's Br. Birds, Selby's Illus. 

 Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



This is a very rare species in the northern parts of England. I have in my collection a 



very fine specimen, killed near Twizell, on the 24th November, 1827. 



Subfam. Carduelina. 

 Genus CARDUELIS. 



77, CARDUELIS ELEGANS. COMMON GOLDFINCH. 



Fringilla carduelis, Linn., Gmel., Lath. 

 Gros-bec chardonneret, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Goldfinch, Br. Zool.. Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, 

 Selby's Illus. Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



78. CARDUELIS SPINUS. SISKIN. 

 Fringilla spinas, Linn., Lath. 

 Gros-bec tarin, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Siskin or Aberdevine, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath., Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet, and Sup., 

 Bewick's Br. Birds, Selby's Illus. Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



The Siskin visits us during the winter, and is more or less abundant every year. They 

 resort to the banks of rivulets, where alder and birch trees abound, and feed upon their 

 seed. In the month of June, 1829, Sir William Jardine and myself met with Siskins 

 in the Highlands of Scotland. They were in a large wood of ancient pines near to Killin, 

 and in pairs ; and I have no doubt had their nests in the summits of the firs, in which 

 trees, according to Temminck, they are reported to breed. 



Subfam. Passerina. 

 Genus FRINGILLA. FINCH. 



79. FRINGILLA CCELEBS. CHAFFINCH. 

 Fringilla ccelebs, Linn., Gmel., Lath,, Haii, Briss. 

 Gros-bec pinson, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



ChaflSnch, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn,, Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, 

 Selby's Illus. Br. Orn,, Flemm. Br. Anim. 



80, FRINGILLA MONTIFRINGILLA. MOUNTAIN FINCH. 



Fringilla montifringilla, Linn., Lath., Raii. 

 Gros-bec d' Ardennes, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Brambling or Mountain Finch, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn , Mont. Ornith. Diet. 

 Bewick's Br. Birds, Selby's Illus. Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



A winter periodical visitant, and frequently very abundant. Feeds greatly upon beech 

 mast. 



