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future obfervation to determine the point with any pofitive degree of 

 certainty*. 



The Greenfinch is one of the moft abundant fpecies of, the fmaller 

 tribes of birds in this country. 



* Dr. Latham appears to be the only author inclined to our opinion, if we may col- 

 left this from the doubtful manner in which he fpeaks of our prefent bird under the fpeci- 

 fical fjmonyms of Fringilla ccelcbs. An feminse varietas ?" Ind. Orn.—" A variety of 



the female Chaffinch 



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