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103. FRINGILLA SINICA. 



(CHINESE GREENFINCH.) 



Fringilla sinica, Linneus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 321 (1766). 



The Chinese Greenfinch is less than its European representative 

 (wing from carpal joint 3'3 to 3"1 inches), and further differs from it 

 in having the bases of the secondaries yellow on both webs. 



It is rather less than the Japanese Greenfinch. The crown of the 

 male is grey, and that of the female greyish brown. 



Figures : Temminck and Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, pi. 49. 



The Chinese Greenfinch is a resident in the Japanese Islands. 

 It is very common in Yezzo (Whitely, Ibis, 1867, p. 202) ; there is 

 a large series from Yokohama in the Pryer collection ; and several 

 examples from Nagasaki were presented by Mr. Ringer to the 

 British Museum. 



This species is very common throughout China, and a single 

 example was obtained by Dr. Radde in the valley of the Amoor. It 

 was also found by General Prjevalski in the north-east of Mongolia. 



The rump and underparts are very slightly suffused with yellow 

 in the female. In the young in first plumage most of the small 

 feathers have dark central streaks. The three Greenfinches foTind 

 in the Japanese Empire are very nearly allied^ and may eventually 

 prove to be only subspecifically distinct. 



104. FRINGILLA KAWARAHIBA. 



(JAPANESE GREENFINCH.) 

 Fringilla kawarahiba, Temminck, Planches Colorizes, no. 588. fig. 1 (1836). 



The Japanese Greenfinch is on an average larger than the Chinese 

 Greenfinch (wing from carpal joint 3"4 to 3*2 inches), but agrees 

 with it in having the bases of the secondaries yellow on both webs. 



It further difi'ers in having the crown of the male brown instead 

 of grey, and that of the female sandy brown instead of greyish 

 brown. 



Figures : Temminck and Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, pi. 48. 



The Japanese Greenfinch is only known from the islands whose 

 name it bears, but it is by no means a common bird. I have one 

 example collected by Captain Blakiston at Hakodadi, where it is 



