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GOLD FINCH. 



Class 11. 



The Goldfinch comes into Italy in April, 

 builds in rocks, and migrates in October and 

 November. 



" This bird is as well known on the conti- 

 nent as in this kingdom, and is found at least 

 as high as Sondmor. It breeds in France and 

 Italy, also in Spain; comes in prodigious 

 flocks early in winter to Gibraltar, and dis- 

 perses in the spring ; few are seen there in 

 summer. It is said to be found both in Africa 

 and Asia, but much less common. Russell 

 mentions it as being at Aleppo." J. L. 



Var. a. 

 Cheverel. 



There is a variety of goldfinch, which is, 

 perhaps, not taken above once in two or three 

 years, which is called by the London bird- 

 catchers a cheverel, from the manner in which 

 it concludes its jerk: when this sort is taken, it 

 sells at a very high price : it is distinguished 

 from the common sort by a white streak, or by 

 two, and sometimes three white spots under the 

 throat. 



Var. B. 



NlCHOL. 



[The editor has been favored by an intelli- 

 gent friend with the following account of a bird, 

 which is an occasional visitant in the neighbour- 

 hood of Wrexham, in the county of Denbigh, 

 and probably in other parts of North Wales; 



