Englifli Singing- Birds. z^ 



Of the Green-finch^ 



Green-linnet : Or, as it is commonly 

 called^ the Green- bird \ 



The Defcription and CharaBer. 



IT IS a little bigger than the Chaffinch^ of a 

 ftrong hardy Nature : They are frequent- 

 ly kept in Cages, but not much efteemed for 

 Singing ; they are more valued for thpir Learn- 

 ing to Ring the Bells in a Cage contrived for 

 that Purpoie : Tho' fome of them, if brought 

 up from the Neil, will learn to Pipe, Whittle, 

 and the Song of moft other Birds. 



At the Beginning of Winter, and in hard 

 Weather, they gather in Flocks, and may be 

 taking with the Clap-nets in great Numbers, 



The Marks of the Cock and Hen. 



HIS Head and Back are Green, the Edges 

 of the Feathers Greyifli ; and the Mid- 

 dle of the Back hath fomething of a Chefnut- 

 colour intermixed: The Fore-part of his Head, 

 Neck, and Breaft, quite down to his Belly, 

 and Rump, are of a deep Yellowifli green ; 

 the lower Belly inclining to Whicifti : The 



Borders 



