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herein, viz. : — five at or near Brighton ; one in Hampshire ; one in Somerset ; one in Sussex ; one near 
London ; and one, locality not noted. 
Genus Ligurinus. 
Four species of this form, to which the generic names of Ligurinus, Chloris, and Chlorospiza have been 
applied, are all natives of Europe and Asia. Japan is tenanted by one, China by another, Persia by a third, 
while Europe is the home of the type, our well-known Greenfinch. 
169. Ligurinus chloris Vol. III. PI. XXXIX. 
Greenfinch. 
A resident species in Britain, over which, says Mr. Harting, “it is generally distributed, even to the Outer 
Hebrides, where it is found in North Uist and Harris and the Orkneys.” On the continent of Europe it is 
almost equally dispersed : and I have a specimen from Erzeroum, in Persia ; but I must mention that, 
although a fully adult male, it is of smaller size than examples killed in England. 
Genus Coccothraustes. 
I believe the bird inhabiting Europe to be the only representative of its genus ; for I very much question 
whether the Japan bird is really different. 
170. Coccothraustes vulgaris ....... ... Vol. III. PI. XL. 
Hawfinch. 
This bird, which has become more plentiful of late years, is a permanent resident in England. In 
Scotland it is more scarce, and is probably confined to its southern and eastern provinces. In Ireland it is 
only occasionally found. 
Subfamily PYRRHULIN^. 
The well-known Bullfinch of the British Islands is placed at the head of this subfamily, of which there are 
about seven species, inhabiting various parts of the world. The countries where one or other of them are 
found are Europe, Cashmere, the Himalayan regions, Bhotan, Japan, and the Azores. 
Genus Pyrrhula. 
171. Pyrrhula vulgaris Vol. III. PI. XLI. 
Bullfinch. 
