t^r THE SANCOCK; COtLECIIOif. 30? 



Case 



No. 3 (upper right). CuUercoats, Feb. 13tli, 1860. 

 „ 4 (lower right). Male ? 



Was kept alive for two years. Died Feb., 1865. 



Presented to J. Hancock by Capt. Harris. 



Genus. CARDUELIS. 



55. Goldfinch. Carduelis, elegans, Stephens. 



Nos. 1, 2, 3 (left, centre). Kent, November, 1832. 

 No 4 (upper right). Young ? 



Shot near Tanson, Northamptonshire, July, 1843. 

 ,, 5 (lower right). Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Feb., 1841. 

 Presented to J. Hancock by Mr. T. Eobson 



Genus. CHRYSOMITRIS. 



56. Siskin. Chrysomitris spinus, (Linn.). 



No. 1 (upper left). Mile. 

 ,, 2 (upper right). Male. 

 ,, 3 (lower right). Male. 

 ,, 4 (lower left). Female. 

 ,, 5 (middle right). Female. 



Remark. — All these birds were shot at Bywell-on-Tyne, 

 March 5th, 1833, by J. Hancock. 



57. Siskin. 



No. 1 (right). Male. 

 ,, 2 (left). Female. 

 ,, 3 (centre). Nest and Young. 



Taken at Loch Nabo, near Elgin, May 2ud, 1850, 

 by John Hancock. 



58. Siskin. 



First plumage. 



Taken at Loch Nabo, near Elgin, May 2nd, 1850, 

 by John Hancock. 



Remark. — I believe the Nest contained five young birds. 



