CITRIL FINCH. 
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tally only in Germany and tlie north of France, and, 
according to Temininck, never in Holland. It is by 
no means a rare bird in Spain, nor in Switzerland. 
It leaves Germany and Switzerland in October in 
flocks, and returns in March or April. It is also 
found in those parts of Asia and Africa which abut 
on the European border. Captain Loche says it occurs 
only accidentally in Algeria. 
Thus limited to the southern parts of Europe, the 
Citril Finch is nevertheless a true Alpine bird, living 
not only among the smaller hills, but frequenting the 
highest Alpine mountains as far as the arboreal region 
extends. It is found, says Naumann, in the upper 
dark forests Avhich are broken here and there by 
open plains overgrown with grass, and rocky precipices. 
Count Miihle says it is rare in Greece everywhere 
except in the mountains. 
The following account of its habits is from Naumann: 
— It is a cheerful restless little bird, very active in 
its movements, and somewhat shy. It seems always 
full of joy, and is constantly heard even in bad 
weather, or in the middle of alpine snow and storms. 
It is never known to stay long in the same place; 
and appears in constant motion, turning its tail from 
side to side, hopping or fluttering among the boughs 
of the trees, or on the earth when it seeks its food; 
its spring is quick, its deportment fearless. In all this 
its affinity with the Siskin is remarkable. It resembles 
it also in its flight, especially that of passage. It seems 
alike indifferent to weather or temperature, and only 
departs from its mountain home, when the ground is 
frozen, and there is a deficiency of food. 
Its note is a gentle piping, described by some as 
^gu,’ by others as ‘qjiul’ or ‘qjiub.’ This call is 
