BUI-L-FINCH. 
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rart of the neck, fl.oulders, and back, are of a 
biudfh alh-colour, ihaded with red; the belly 
•a„d runrp white, feme of the qu> 11-feathers have 
their outward Drafts red, and the inner o. a 
fine glofiy black; others have their exterior 
edges white, which makes a fort of white hue or 
crols-bar upon each wing ; the tail is of a firming 
black, the legs of a duficy colour, and the claws 
black. 
If both are feen together, the one may very 
eafily be known from the other, the colours in. 
tide cock being much more refplendent than in 
the hen ; but whilft thefe birds are young, it i=> 
more difficult to diftingudh them : one oi the 
fureft ways is, to pull a few feathers from their 
break when they are about three weeks old ; 
and, in about ten or twelve days after, you will 
perceive the feathers, where you have pulled, to 
come of a curious red, if a cock ; if a hen, they 
will come off a paleiili brown. 
Time and Manner of building their Adyh 
The Bull-Finch breeds late in the Sprinm 
feldom has young ones before the end of May, 
or beginning of June 3 lhe builds in an orchard, 
wood, or park, where there are plenty of trees; 
her nefl is not very common to be found ; it is 
an ordinary mean fabric, made with feemingly 
