FRINGILLA LINARIA, 
LESSER REDPOLE, 
Generic Character. A^^fi? Fringilla Domeftica. 
SYNONYMS. 
Fringilla linaria. Lin. Syft. i. p, 322. 29. Lnd. 
Orn. up, 458. 83. 
Black-chined Linnet or Redpole. W. Curtis^ 
PL 1. Br. Birds, 
Lesser Rsd-headed Linnet or Redpole, Bn 
ZooL 132. /. 54. Lh,foL 111. 
Jrc^, Z00I2, 262. Lath. Syn. ^.p^ 
305. 75. Supt. p. 167. 
Lesser Redpole. Monf. Orn. DiSi. Bezvick'sBn Birds^ 
Ft 1. p. 191. 
JL H 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 nefl 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 nea is fmaller than thofe of the Fringilla canabina, of ^ 
light 
