TWITE on MOUNTAIN-LINNET. 
FRINGILLA FLAVIROSTRIS, Linn. 
Fringilla flavirostris, Linn. S. N. i. p. 322 (1766). 
Fringilla montium, Naum. v. p. 103; Hewitson, i. p. 208. 
Linaria flavirostris, Macg. i. p. 379. 
Linota flavirostris, Yarr. ed. 4, 11. p. 160; Dresser, iv. p. 59. 
Linotte a bec jaune, French; Berg-Hénfling, German ; 
Pajarel, Murcia. 
The ‘ Lintie,’ as this species is commonly called in 
Scotland, breeds more or less commonly on the moor- 
lands of that kingdom, as well as on those of Northern 
England and Ireland; in the central and southern 
counties of our country it is an irregular autumnal 
visitor, far more abundant at that period in the eastern 
than the western districts. 
The 'Twite generally nests upon or close to the 
ground, amongst high heather or long grass. In habits 
this bird seems to me to assimilate more closely to the 
Common Linnet than to the Redpolls; it has no parti- 
cular merit as a songster, and is naturally a somewhat 
shy bird. The few Twites that I have met with in 
Northamptonshire in the autumn and winter were found 
upon our stubbles and rough fallows, gleanmg in 
company with other Finches. 
