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carried to its utmost extent in the African genus, 
Pyrenestes, and that to which our British form 
belongs is not far deficient, and is represented 
by Coccothraustes of Brisson, thus characte- 
rized. 
Coccothraustes, Eriss. — Generic characters. 
— Bill very strong, large, mandible entire 
at the tip, the commissure bending without 
any rudimentary tooth or undulation ; head 
large ; wings rather long and pointed ; first, 
second, and third quills longest, and slightly 
graduating ; tail short, nearly square or 
forked. 
Types , 1. C. Europeus, 2. vespertina, 3. me- 
lanura. 
Note. — 1. Europe, 2. North America, 3. Asia. 
Breeds on trees. 
THE HAWFINCH. 
Coccothraustes vulyaris Fleming. 
PLATE XV. 
Loxia coccothraustes, Linn Fringilla coccothraustes, 
Temm Coccothraustes vulgaris, Fleming, Selby . — 
Coccothraustes Europeus, Swain Grosbeak, or Haw- 
finch, of British authors. 
This distinctly marked species was until lately 
considered as a winter visitant to our island, and 
