48 A CATALOGUE Or THE BIEDS 



39. PYERHULA, Brisson 



29. BuxLFris'CH. P. tttlgaiiis, Temminch. 



Pyrrhula vulgaris, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, 1., 238. 

 „ ,, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, I., 574. 



A constant resident in both counties, but not very abundant 

 anywhere. 



White, pied, and pale-rose coloured varieties occasionally oc- 

 cur. Specimens of the two former are in the collection of Dr. 

 Charlton, Newcastle, and a fine specimen of the latter is in the 

 I^ewcastle Museum. When kept in confinement the colour of 

 the Bullfinch is liable to be affected by its food : SI fed on hemp- 

 seed it very soon becomes entirely black. 



40. CORYTHUS, G. Cuvier. 



30. PnSTE GrEOSBEAK. C. EmTCLEATOK, {LhincBus.) 



Pyrrhula enucleator, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, I., 

 236. 

 „ ,, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, I., 581. 



A casual visitant. It is stated in Selby's catalogue, that a 

 ' ' specimen of this rare British species, now in the possession of 

 Mr. Anthony Clapham, was shot at Bill Quay, near JN'ewcastle." 



41. LOXIA, Brisson. 



31. Crossbill. L. cueviiiostea, Linncnus. 



Loxia curvirostra, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, 1., 233. 

 Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, II., 1. 



A resident. This interesting species sometimes appears in con- 

 siderable numbers, during winter, in our fir plantations, feed- 

 ing on the seeds of the fir cones ; and at other times not a single 

 individual is to be seen throughout the whole winter months. 

 Occasionally a few pairs remain with us during the summer to 

 breed, though most of the individuals are migratory; it ought 

 therefore to be considered a resident, as on such occasions it must 

 be in our district the whole year. 



