FINCH. 79 



The other is called aNichol ; this is smaller; the fore part of the 

 head of the male has a spot of dark red, almost approaching to black; 

 hind part of the head dusky brown ; back and wings the same, 

 except a feather or two in the latter, of a dingy yellow; tail rather 

 forked; belly ash-colour, dashed with brown, irregular spots; the 

 note jerking, and rather hoarse, which is heard when the bird is in 

 motion : neck very short ; the nest much like that of the Goldfinch, 

 but less, as are the eggs. 



This is said to be an occasional visitant in the neighbourhood of 

 Wrexham, Denbigh ; and probably other parts of North Wales. 



39— GREEN GOLDFINCH. 



Fringilla Melba, Ind. Orn. i. 451. Lin. i. 319. Osb. Voy. ii. 329. Gm. Lin. i. 904. 



Shaw's Zool. ix. 463. 

 Carduelis viridis, Bris. Jpp. 70. Id. 8vo. i. 326. 

 Maracaxao, Buf. iv. 211. 

 Gros-bec, Tern. Man Ed. ii. Anal. p. lxxi. 

 Green Goldfinch, Gen. Syn. iii. 286. Ediv. pi. 272.— male. 128.— female. 



SIZE of our Goldfinch. Bill flesh-coloured ; fore part of the 

 head and throat of a bright red ; between the bill and eye bluish ash- 

 colour ; the upper parts of the bird are yellowish green ; wing coverts 

 and secondaries greenish, with red margins ; quills dusky; breast 

 olive-green, changing to white on the belly and under the tail ; 

 under parts of the bird variegated with dusky, broken, transverse 

 lines ; rump and tail bright red ; the last even at the end ; legs pale 

 brown. — The female has a pale yellow bill ; top of the head and 

 neck ash-colour ; base of the wings and rump yellowish green, 

 instead of red ; tail brown, edged with dull red ; in other things not 

 unlike the male, having the red face as in that sex. 



Inhabits China ; but Edwards's bird said to come from Brazil. 



