Englifli Singmg-Eirds. 83 



(y/>6^ Aberdevine 5 



Tloe Defcription and CharaBer. 



IN Sfee and Colour, it is pretty much like 

 the Canary-birdj only the Cock has a black 

 Spot upon his Head, and a little Black under 

 his Throat. The Hen is more upon the Grey, 

 and has a fpotted Breaft and Belly. They 

 are lively, merry Birds, and fing very pret- 

 tily, and are frequently kept in Cages. 



Thefe Birds do not breed any where in 

 England that ever I heard of, but ftiifc Places 

 according to the Seafons of the Year; they 

 vilic our Parts in the Winter-time, and leave 

 us in the Spring. They frequent the Alder- 

 Trees, d'^:;. by the River-fide : The Bird- 

 catchers take them as they do Linnets^ Gold^ 

 finches, &c. and feed them like thofe Birds. 

 It is of a very mild Nature, and not at all 

 Crafty, fo that it is eafily taken by any kind 

 of Engine or Deceit. 



Mr, PFillughby calls it Slshn- It is, fays he, 

 kept in Cages for its finging, and is common 

 in Germany and England, At Vienna in Au- 

 fir'ia^ they call it Setfel^ a Name not much 

 different from our Englijh Siskin. In Suffe:)^ 

 it .is known by the Name of Barley-bird, fo 



M 2 called, 



