The Hawfinch 



( Coccothraustes vulgaris ) Pallas. 



MALE, FEMALE, NEST, EGGS, AND YOUNG. 



WING to its very retiring habits, this species is rarely seen. It has a most 



powerful beak, with which it can readily crush hard cherry-stones, &c, 



and extract the kernels. 



The nest in situ in a branch of Cryptomaria Japonica, was about twenty-five 

 feet from the ground ; it is composed of small sticks and grass, and lined with root- 

 fibres and a little hair. The eggs, four in number, are pale-bluish grey, 

 beautifully marbled with grey brown and dark purple. 



The female is feeding a young one with a large caterpillar. The male, 

 near the nest, is partly hidden by the branches. 



All the specimens were collected at Ince, near Chester, by Mr. R. NEWSTEAD, 

 Senr., and by him presented to the Museum. 



N.B. — As these birds produce but one brood in a season, some Naturalists 

 may object to the eggs and young being placed together. They have been thus 

 arranged to economise space. 



