5 3 2 SISKIN, or ABE R DU VINE. 
In the cock Sifldn the crown of the head ft 
black, tne upper part or the body of an olive 
colour, mottled with black ; the rump has a 
tinge of yellow, the fmall covert feathers above 
the tail are quite yellow, the larger ones olive., 
terminated with, afh colour : fornetimes the 
throat is dun, and even black ; the cheeks, the 
tOi e-part of the neck, bread, and inferior co« 
vert feathers of the tail, are a fine citron yel- 
low ; the belly yellowifh white, and fo are the 
fides, but mottled with black ; there are two 
tranfverfe olive-coloured or yellow ftreaks on 
the wings, the quill-feathers are blackifh, bor- 
dered exteriorly with olive ; the tail feathers are 
yellow, except the two middle ones, which are 
blackifh, bordered with greenifh olive j the 
edges of all are black : the bill is brown at the 
point, the reft is white and the feet grey. 
The head of the hen is not black, but greyifh, 
and her throat is white. 
The whole length four inches three fourths ; 
the bill five lines ; wings from tip to tip feven 
inches two thirds , the tail twenty-one line , 
fomewhat forked, and projecting feven or eight 
lines beyond the wings. 
