AMERICAN GOLDFINCH. 
The one figured in the Planches Enluminees, 
was brought from Canada, where Father 
Charlevoix saw several of that species. 
From the above account, by BufFon, it 
suggests itself to us, that this bird might have 
been as well called the North American Gold- 
finch : and, perhaps, the Green Goldfinch, 
would not be improperly denominated the 
South American Goldfinch. But, as we have 
repeatedly asserted, we feel not the smallest 
desire to give new names to obje6ls which al- 
ready possess received appellations. 
As our figure is considerably reduced fi'om 
that of Edwards, which was represented of the 
natural size, it may not be improper to add 
the measures of this bird, with which Buffon 
closes his description. 
The total length is four inches and on^ 
third ; the bill is five or six lines ; the tarsus 
is the same ; the alar extent is seven lines and 
one fourth ; and the tail is eighteen lines, con- 
sisting of twelve equal quills, and stretching 
six lines beyond the wings.'* 
The 
