SONG BIRDS OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



in number, white, speckled with purplish red at the 

 larger end only, with here and there a single speck 

 on the sides. 



This bird in some places is known by the name 

 of Chip-chop. Indeed, (says Mr. Mudie,) it is ac- 

 cused of falling into the habit of the people of 

 the district which it frequents, substituting one for 

 another of those letters that belong to the same 

 organic expression with f ; being " chiv-chov" " chiff- 

 chaff" " chib-chob," or "chip-chop," according to 

 the locality. 



