NATURE'S CAROL SINGERS. 



THE BULLFINCH. 



There is no need 

 for me to describe 

 the appearance of 

 the male bird of 

 this species, which 

 has been rendered 

 familiar to nearly 

 everybody in town 

 and country alike on 

 account of the facts 

 that its engaging 

 manners and strik- 

 ing colours have 

 made it a favourite cage pet. It may 

 be necessary, however, to mention that 

 the female differs from her mate in 

 the following particulars. The black 

 on the top of her head is not so intense, 

 her back is greyish-brown, and her breast 

 and under parts are of a dirty brown 

 colour instead of bright tile red. 



Both male and female may always be 

 instantly identified when on the wing 

 by the conspicuous patch of white on 



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