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by the late A. G. More, p. 14 ; also H. M. Wallis in ' Zoologist,' 

 1886, p. 489. Apparently breeds only in the Co. Dublin 

 (Ussher). 



General distribution. — Distributed throughout Europe and 

 the greater part of Asia. Has been obtained from North America 

 as an importation. 



P. domesticus, Linn. House-Sparrow. — Numerous in Switzer- 

 land and in Ireland. In Lucerne this bird was noticeably tame, 

 especially about the cafes chantants, where it might be seen 

 picking crumbs, &c, from under the tables at which the tourists 

 were enjoying their repast. 



General distribution. — Numerous throughout Europe and the 

 greater part of Asia, and North, Western, and Central Africa. 

 Plentiful in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, 

 where it has been introduced. 



Carduelis elegans, Steph. Goldfinch. — Frequent and gener- 

 ally distributed throughout many parts of Switzerland and 

 Ireland. 



General distribution. — Breeds throughout Europe ; rare in 

 the north. Very abundant in Spain (Saunders). Also resident 

 in many parts of North Africa. Winter visitor to Egypt and 

 Persia. 



Serinus hortulanus, Koch. Serin. — Was observed frequently 

 on the Wengern Alp, Grindelwald : also at Chamonix and Davos 

 Platz. Extremely rare in Ireland. One was obtained near 

 Dublin on Jan. 2nd, 1893 (Saunders's ' British Birds,' 1899, 

 p. 177). The Serin is in Switzerland one of the wildest of 

 passerine birds, and therefore somewhat difficult to observe. 



General distribution. — Found throughout the greater part of 

 Central and Southern Europe, and on both sides of the Medi- 

 terranean. According to Saunders, it is resident and extremely 

 abunda7it in Asia Minor. Visits in winter other parts of Western 

 and South-western Asia. This species has been introduced into 

 North America (United States). 



Chrysomitris spinns, Linn. Siskin. — Frequent in many places 

 in Switzerland. Not uncommon in Ireland, but rather locally 

 distributed as a resident. According to Ussher* it breeds in 



* " Eeport on the Breeding Kange of Birds in Ireland" (Proc. Boyal 

 Irish Acad, 3rd series, vol. iii. No. 3, 1894). 



