GREENFINCH . — Fringilla cholris. LINNET. — Ft ingilla cannabina . 
The Greenfinch is one of our commonest birds. It is mostly found in 
hedges, bushes, and copses, and as it is a bold and familiar bird, is in the habit 
of frequenting the habitations of men, and even building its nest within close 
proximity to houses or gardens. 
Few birds are better known than the Linnet, although the change of plumage 
to which it is subject in the different seasons of the year has caused the same bird, 
while in its winter plumage, to be considered as distinct from the same individual 
in its summer dress. 
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