432 



GREEN GROSBEAK. Class II. 



such a change, with this addition, that the year 

 following, after moulting, the bird recovered its 

 native colors. Bulfinches fed entirely on hemp- 

 seed are aptest to undergo this change. 



They for the most part winter in Italy. 



" They seem to be common to most parts of 

 the continent of Europe, and extend to Russia 

 and Sibiria, in which last place they are caught 

 for the use of the table. Thunberg says they 

 are found in Japan." J. L. 



6. Green. Loxia Chloris. L. flavicanti- 

 virens, remigibus primori- 

 bus antice luteis, rectricibus 

 lateralibus quatuor basi lu- 

 teis. Lath. Ind. orn. 382. 

 id. Syn. iii. 134. id. Sup. 

 i. 1.52. 



Belon av. 365. 



Assarandos. obs. 13. 



Chloris. Gesner av. 258. 



Aldr. av. ii. 371. 



Olina, 26. 



JFil. orn. 246. 



Rail Syn. av.85. 



Le Verdier. Brisson av. iii. 



190. Hist, d'ois. iv. 172. 



Pl.Enl.267.f. 1- 

 Grindling. Scepoli, No. 206. 

 Verdonc, Verdero, Antone. 



Zinan. 63. 

 Loxia Chloris. Gm. Lin. 854. 

 Swenska. Faun. Suec. sp. 226. 

 Svenske. Br. 242. 

 Grunling. Kram. 368. 

 Grunfinck (Greenfinch) Frisch 



i. 2. 

 Br. Zool. 107. Arct. Zool. ii. 



39. 



TION. 



Descrip- XHE head and back of this bird are of a yel- 

 lowish green ; the edges of the feathers are 

 grey ; the rump more yellow ; the breast of 

 the same color ; the lower belly white ; the 



