FRINGILLA LINARIA* 



LESSER RE DP OLE. 



Generic Character, See Fringilla Domeftica. 

 Synonyms. 



Fringilla linaria. Lin. Syjl. 1. p. 322. 29. Lnd, 



Orn. i.p. 458. 83. 



Black-chined Linnet or Redpole. W. Curtis^ 



PI. 1. Br. Birds. 



Lesser Red-headed Linnet or Redpole. Bn 



Zool. 132. t. 54. Lb. fol. 111. 

 Arft. Zool. 2. 262. Lath. Syn. %.p» 

 305. 75. Supt.p. 167. 



Lesser Redpole. Mont. Orn. Ditt. Bewick's Br, Birds % 



Pt 1. p. 191. 



HTh E length of this fpecies.is about four inches and a 

 half, breadth eight inches, and it weighs near five drams. The 

 Redpole is a very common bird in moft parts of this kingdom, 

 in the winter they are caught in great numbers, particularly in 

 the vicinity of London, where they are known to the bird-catchers 

 by the name of Stone or French Linnet ; they breed in the 

 northern parts of this kingdom, but we have not met with the 

 neft near London. Mr. Montague informs us, a neft was 

 received from Dr. Latham that came from Yorkfhire \ " it was 

 made of bents and a little mofs put together with the down of 

 the willow, and warmly lined with the fame down ; the egg 

 and neft is final ler than thofe of the Fringilla canabina, of a 



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