BRITISH BIRDS. 
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THE CHAFFINCH. 
SHILFA, SCQBBY, SKELLY, OR SHELL-APPLE. 
(Fringilla Calebs % Lin. — Le Phigon , Buff.) 
The bill is of a pale blue, tipped with black; 
eyes hazel ; the forehead black ; the crown of the 
head, hind part, and fides of the neck are of a blue- 
ilh alh colour ; fides of the head, throat, fore part 
of the neck, and breaft are of a vinaceous red ; bel- 
ly, thighs, and vent white, Hightly tinged with red; 
the back is of a reddilh brown, changing to green 
on the rump ; both greater and leffer coverts are 
tipped with white, forming two pretty large bars 
acrofs the wing; the baftard wing and quill fea- 
thers are black, edged with yellow ; the tail, which 
is a little forked, is black, the outermoft feather 
edged with white ; the legs are brown. The f e- 
