262 Mr. Selby's Catalogue of Birds. 



Genus PASSER. SPARROW. 



81. PASSER DOMESTICUS. HOUSE SPARROW. 



Passer domesticus, Rail. 

 Fringilla domestica, Linn., Gmel., Lath, S^c. 

 Grosbec moineau, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



House Sparrow, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, Selby's 

 Illus. Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



82. PASSER MONTANUS. TREE SPARROW. 



Passer montanus, Raii. 

 Fringilla montana, Linn., Gmel., Lath. 

 Gros-bec friquet, Temm. 



Tree or Mountain Sparrow, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's 

 Br. Birds, Selby's Illus. Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Abim. 



This species is frequently met with in the neighbourhood of Durham and Bishop Auck- 

 land. A specimen in Mr. Hancock's collection was killed at the Rabbit Banks, near New- 

 castle. I have not been able to trace it farther north. 



Genus LINARIA. LINNET. 



83. LINARIA CANNABINA. COMMON OR BROWN LINNET. 



Fringilla cannabina, Linn., Lath. 



Fringilla Linota, Gmel., Lath. 



Linaria rubra major, Raii., Will. The adult in Summer plumage. 



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



Common Linnet, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Selby's Illus. Br. Orn. 



Greater Red-pole or Brown Linnet, Mont. Ornith. Diet. 



Grey Linnet, Bewick's Br. Birds. 



Greater Redpole or Red-headed Linnet, Br. Zool., Lath, Syn., Bewick's Br. Birds, Id. Sup. 



A common species, and formerly considered, under the various states of plumage it as- 

 sumes, as forming two distinct species. 



84. LINARIA MONTIUM. MOUNTAIN LINNET OR TWITE. 



Linaria montium. Mountain Linnet or Twite, Selby. 



Fringilla montium, Linn., Lath. 



Linaria montana, Raii, Briss. 



Gros-bec a gorge rousse ou de montagne, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Mountain Linnet, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn , Mont. Ornith. Diet , Low's Faun. Oread., Bewick's 



Sup. to Br. Birds, Flemm. Br. Anim., Selby's, Illus. Br. Orn. 

 Twite, Mont. Ornith. Diet., Shaw's Zool. 



Not so plentiful as the common Linnet, and affects the more elevated districts during 



summer. It is easily recognised by its notes. 



85. LINARIA FLAVIROSTRIS. LESSER REDPOLE LINNET. 



Fringilla linaria, Linn., Gmel., Lath. 

 Fringilla flavirostris, Linn., Lath. Syn. of Young. 

 Gros-bec Sizerin, 'temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Lesser Red-headed Linnet or Redpole, Br. Zool,, Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's 

 Br. Birds. 



