450 GOLDFINCH. Class 11. 



The Goldfinch comes into Italij in Aprils 

 builds in rocks, and migrates in October and 

 November. '■ '-' •-"-■■^-'■^■^'■'= ■''^-'■'■^■- -'-■ i-- • - 



" This bird is as well known on the conti- 

 nent as in this kingdom, and is found at least 

 as high as So72dmor. It breeds in France and 

 f Italy, also in Spain; comes in prodigious 

 flocks early in winter to Gibraltar, and dis- 

 perses in the spring; iew are seen there in 

 summer. It is said to be found both in Africa 

 and Asia, but much less common. Russell 

 mentions it as being at Aleppo^ J. L, 



Var. a. There is a variety of goldfinch, which is, 



Cheverel. 



perhaps, not taken above once in two or three 

 years, which is called by the London bird- 

 catchers a cheverel, from the manner in which 

 it concludes \isjerk : when this sort is taken, it 

 sells at a very high price: it is distinguished 

 from the common sort by a white streak, or by 

 two, and sometimes three white spots under the 

 throat. 



Var. B. [The editor has been favored by an intelli- 



icHOL. g^^^ friend with the following account of a birdy 



which is an occasional visitant in the neidibour- 



hood of IVrexham, in the county of Denbigh, 



and probably in other parts of North Wales; 



