desert trumpeter ruelfinch. 
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Eiiropeenne/’ with the following remarks : — The size 
of the Bouvreuil ponceau is constantly larger than that 
of the common species; there is a difference in the 
proportions of their wing primaries, in the strength of 
their note, and it is certain that they always flock 
separately.” 
Bonaparte, who admits it into his ‘‘Conspectus Avium 
Europaearum,” 1850, and in his “Critique,” p. 27, makes 
the following remarks about it: — “I would not answer for 
this not being in reality a constant race or species, evi- 
dently that which Graba would have represented in his 
work upon northern birds.” 
Lastly, Dubois admits it as a distinct species, under 
the designation of Pyrrhula coccinea, Leisler, and re- 
marks upon it: — “This bird is in many respects like the 
axen Chatterer, appearing only from time to time. 
Sometimes it is not seen for several years, and then 
shews itself in great numbers. These Bullflnches have 
their periodical migrations, and unite together sometimes 
in large, and at other times in small flocks before 
starting. They have been seen in Belgium in 1836, 
1840, 1846, and 1850; but in the autumn of 1855, there 
was such a number taken, that they might have been 
bought by the dozen at the game-dealers. Our learned 
naturalist M. Le Baron Selys-Longchamps, had the honour 
of being the first to flgure this bird in his “Faune 
Beige,” and other naturalists have followed his example. 
This Bullfinch has been long known as the Great 
Bullfinch among bird-catchers. Naturalists have con- 
founded it with the Common, although from its size 
it ought to form a separate species, and it is never 
kno'svn to join the Common Bullfinch when they assemble 
for their periodical migrations. It is distinguished by a 
more brilliant red and greater development of the white 
