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BIRDS. 
Emberiza citrinella.— Yellow bunting , “ Yellow 
hammer , or Gladdy .” Common. 
Emberiza cirlus.— Cirl bunting. Not uncommon. 
Emberiza miliaria.— Great bunting , or “ Horse 
lark. 1 ' Common, but not so plentiful as the last; 
frequents fields close to Plymouth and Devonport. 
Emberiza schceniculus.— Reed bunting. Some¬ 
what local. 
Fringilla domestica.— House sparrow. Abund¬ 
ant. White specimens have been procured. 
Fringilla coelebs.— Chaffinch , or “ Mazejinch ,” 
or “ Copperfinch .” Common. White specimens 
have been seen. 
Fringilla montifringilla.- Brambling. Pare. 
Winter. 
Fringilla carduelis.— Goldfinch. Common. Con¬ 
gregates in winter. 
Fringilla spinus.— Siskin, or “ Aberdevine .” 
A rare visitor. Sometimes in small flocks in winter 
feeding on seeds of the alder. Has been known to 
build in Cornwall. (Couch) 
Fringilla linota_ Linnet. Common. Congregates 
in winter. I have seen a linnet with a white ring 
round the neck. 
Fringilla canescens.— Mealy redpole. Very rare. 
Fringilla linaria.— Lesser redpole . Rare. Winter. 
Fringilla montium.— Twite. Rare. 
Fringilla montana. — Tree sparrow. Devon. 
(Turton and Kingston.) 
Muscicapa grisola.— Spotted fly-catcher. Com¬ 
mon. I have seen it in a garden in Plymouth. 
Summer. 
Muscicapa atricapilla.— Pied fly-catcher. Very 
rare. One shot in March, 1838, at Mount Edge- 
cumbe. Ashburton. (Dr. Tucker.) 
Alauda arvensis.— Sky-lark. Common. Con¬ 
gregates in winter. White ones have been obtained. 
Alauda arborea.— Wood-lark. Not uncommon. 
