TION. 



463 TWITE FINCH. Class II. 



that of tlie common linnet : that the feathers on 

 the throat and breast are black edged with 

 white ; and that the rump is of a rich scarlet 

 or orange tawny color; that the edges of the 

 middle qui! feathers are white, as are the tips 

 of those of the second row ; the two middle 

 feathers of the tail of a uniform dusky co- 

 lor; the others edged Avith white. This spe- 

 cies is taken in the flight season near London 

 with the linnets; it is there called a Twite. 

 The birds we examined differed in some parti- 

 Descrip- culars from Mr. JVillughhifs description. In 

 size they were rather inferior to the common lin- 

 net, and of a more taper make; their bills 

 short and entirely yellow; the head cinereous 

 and black ; above each eye was a spot of pale 

 brown; the back rusty, spotted with black; 

 the coverts of the tail of a rich scarlet ; the tips 

 of the greater coverts of the wings, white ; the 

 primaries dusky; the inner sides white; the 

 tail dusky, and all but the two middle feathers 

 were edged with white. The female wants the 

 red mark on the rump. 



These birds take their name from their note, 

 which has no music in it : it is a familiar bird, 

 and more easily tamed than the common linnet. 



We believe it breeds only in the Northern 

 parts of our island. 



Here it may not be improper to mention the 



