Birds. 3977 



Meadow Pipit. An albino variety, in the same nest with several 

 of the usual colour and markings, is mentioned by Mr. Gray, as 

 having occurred near Glasgow, (' Naturalist,' i. 116). 



Skylark. Black, white and cream-coloured varieties are mentioned 

 in the ' Zoologist' (2463), Stanley's Birds (ii. 15), and White's 

 Selborne. 



Woodlark. A black variety is recorded by Blyth ; a pure buff-co- 

 loured variety by Mr. Tombs, as having occurred in Devonshire, 

 (Nat. ii. 19). 



Common Bunting. " Varieties in colour of this species are not un- 

 common, and I possess one which in colour resembles a golden 

 yellow canary," Yarrell. (Zool. 2453). 



Yellowhammer. A white specimen is recorded by Mr. Cordeaux, 

 as having occurred near Canterbury, (Zool. 2851) ; and a buff 

 one, by Mr. Clarke, as having occurred near Woburn, (Nat. i. 

 142). 



Ortolan Bunting. " M. Temminck, M. Vieillot, and others well 

 acquainted with this species, refer particularly to the variations 

 that are occasionally found in the colours of its plumage," 

 Yarrell. 



Chaffinch. A beautiful and extraordinary variety of this bird, in 

 which white, brilliant golden yellow, and cream-colour are the 

 prevailing hues, is recorded by Mr. Newman, (Zool. 2298). 



Home Sparrcw. White varieties must be known to every one : I 

 have one which was sent me in the flesh. Black, cream-co- 

 loured, buff-coloured, aud mottled varieties are also common ; 

 see Yarrell, Selby, * Zoologist,' f Naturalist.' 



Greenfinch. A white variety is mentioned by Mr. Jesse in ' Scenes 

 and Tales of Country Life.' 



Goldfinch. Black varieties are mentioned by Bishop Stanley, (ii. 

 15) ; white varieties are also recorded. 



Common Linnet. A cream-coloured variety, and another white and 

 brown, are recorded in the ' Naturalist' (i. 210). 



Twite. A pair of these birds, perfectly white, are recorded in the 

 < Zoologist,' (2953). 



Bullfinch. No bird seems more liable to become black than the 

 bullfinch. Gilbert White, Montagu, and Bewick give instances 

 of this, as also do Bishop Stanley, and the ' Zoologist,' (2390, 

 2454, 2568). White and rose-coloured varieties are also often 

 met with ; see Yarrell, Selby, Bewick. 



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