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or pink, pink, which it often makes ; it has, als^, it is said, a 

 song, although a trifling one. It is larger than the goldfinch, 

 and, though having a great variety of colours, is hy no means so 

 handsome as that bird ; it builds a neat nest, (see the Introduc- 

 tion,) and lays five dirty-white eggs, spotted with brown. In- 

 habits almost every where in this country, Europe, and Africa. 

 It is said, however, that the males are migratory, frequently 

 leaving the females in the winter even in this country. 



Of the Montifringilla, Brambling, Mountain-Finch, or Kate, 

 there are three varieties; inhabits Europe and Siberia; one 

 variety, Asia; frequently seen in this country in the winter, 

 but not supposed to breed here. It is about six inches long ; 

 the upper parts are ash-coloured, beneath whitish ; the throat, 

 breast, and upper coverts of the wings ferruginous orange. 

 Eggs yellowish, spotted. 



The Spinus, Siskin, or Aberdevine, has the quill feathers yellow 

 in the middle, the first four without spots ; tail feathers yellow 

 at the base and tipt with black; four and three quarter inches 

 long. Three other varieties. Inhabits our own country and 

 Europe generally. Feeds on various seeds, easiiy tamed, and 

 sings moderately. The Cannabina, Greater Red-Pole, Red- 

 Pole, or Greater -Red-headed- Linnet, has the body above chesnut- 

 brown, beneath reddish-white, bottom of the breast blood-red 

 in the male, in the female dirty-brown ; five and a half inches 

 long. Sings prettily. Inhabits Europe, America, and this 

 country. Gregarious in the winter. Eggs five, bluish white, 

 with purplish specks; makes its nest among furze. See the 

 Linnet's Song. The Linaria, Lesser- Red-headed- Linnet, 

 Redpole, or Stone-Redpole, is much smaller than the last; often 

 found in this country. The Montium, Mountain-Linnet, or 

 Twite, is black varied with reddish, beneath whitish; rump red. 

 Inhabits Europe and this country; has no song, but merely 

 twitters. 



The Xanthorea is dusky, rump yellow ; primaries edged with 

 green ; tail tipped with white ; length four inches and half. 



