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THE GREATER REDPOLE. 



^RINGILLA CANABINA; LINN^US. LA GRANDE 



LINOTTE DES VIGNES ; BUFFON. 



Before proceeding with the description, &c. of 

 the Greater Redpole, we may here remark, that 

 we intend giving only short notices of it, and the 

 following birds, viz. — The Red-breasted Linnet, 

 Tmte, and Lesser Redpole, as these excellent song- 

 birds are so nearly allied to the preceding species, 

 or gi'ey linnet, in habit and manners, that an 

 extended description might appear superfluous. 

 Some authors think the greater redpole and red- 

 breasted linnets are merely grey linnets in a dif- 

 ferent plumage. But we are rather inclined to 



consider them all as distinct species. See In- 



troduction. 



The greater redpole is somewhat longer than 

 the grey linnet, being rather more than five inches 

 and a half. It has a wild, sweet, and varied war- 



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