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Bunting. It shews the markings of the Reed Bunting on the 

 head, neck and back. The rest of the plumage approaches that 

 of the Yellow Bunting. This bird was canght on "Whitley Bents 

 by Mr. Wardle, in January, 1886, and lived in confinement in 

 the Museum until June 11th, 1887, having moulted once during 

 the time of its confinement. The dead specimen was sent to me 

 at Oatlands, and was stuffed there. It is placed in a ease near 

 the Buntings in the Museum collection. 



2. "Wild Hybrid between the Greenfinch and Brown Linnet. 

 It has the wings, tail, and beak of a Greenfinch, and the back 

 and red breast of the male Brown Linnet. This very interesting 

 specimen was caught by Mr. Wardle near to Kenton, and was 

 brought to me on Saturday, 24th December, 1887. At my re- 

 quest it was purchased for the Museum, and after living in 

 confinement in the Museum for several months, it unfortunately 

 died before moulting. It is now exhibited in a case near the 

 Finches and Linnets, and is well worthy the examination of 

 those interested in the occurrence of hybrids in a wild state — a 

 phenomenon very rarely observed by systematical ornithologists. 

 — John Hancock, Oatlands, Surrey. 



