Crassll. CHAFFIN CH. 
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Te Pinfon. Belon av. 371. ~—~PU en. 54. f. 1. 
Fringilla. Ge/ner av. 337+ Fringillaccelebs. Liz. /y/?. 318. 
Aldr. av. Il. 356. Fincke, Bofincke. Faun. Suec. 
Okina 31- Sp» 232. 
Wil, orn. 253. Buchfinck (Beachfinch) Frz/ch, 
Raii fyn. av. 88. A Detey | 
Fringuello. Zizan. 61. Finke. Kram. 367. 
Le Pingon. Briffon av. 148. Bofinke. Br. 253. 
Schinkovitz. Scopok, No. 217. Br. Zool. 108. plate V.f. 2. 3. 
aes {pecies entertains us agreeably with its 
fone very early in the year; but towards 
the latter end of fummer affumes a chirping note: 
both fexes continue with us the whole year. What 
is very fingular in Sweden, the females quit that 
country in September, migrating in flocks into Hol- 
land, \eaving their mates behind; in the fpring 
they return.* In Hampfbire Mr. White has ob- 
ferved fomething of this kind, att flocks of 
females with fcarcely any males among them. 
Their neft is almoft as elegantly conftruéted as that 
of the goldfinch, and of much the fame materials, 
only the infide has the addition of fome large fea- 
thers. They lay four or five eggs, of a dull white 
color, tinged and {potted with deep purple. 
The bill is of a pale blue, the tip black: the 
feathers on the forehead black: the crown of the 
head, the hind part and the fides of the neck are 
* Anan. acad. UU. 42. 1V. 595. 
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335 
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FINCH, 
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