~6 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
i his bird is often deferibed on Chinefe pa- 
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The GREEN GROSBEAK, or GREENFINCH. 
The plumage is of a yellowifh green, the quill feathers 
arc edged with yellow, the four outer tail feathers are 
yellow from the middle to the bafe. 
It inhabits Europe, is not frequent in Ruflia, 
and fcarcely found in Siberia. In the winter it fre¬ 
quents woods, fheltering itfelf from the intempe¬ 
rance of the weather, upon ever-greens, or 
amongft the fading foliage of the oaks. 
It makes its neft in thofe trees, and fotne- 
timesdn bufhes; the outfide is compofed of hay, 
and Hubble, the middle of mols, the infide of fea¬ 
thers, wool and hair. 
i he; female lays five or fix eggs, and fits fo 
clofely, that fometimes {he may be taken on the 
neft with her young. The male occafionaliy re¬ 
lieves his partner, fitting upon the eggs in his 
turn ; and amufes himfelf at other times, by flying 
in little circles round the neft. 
Greenfinches are eafily tamed, fometimes they 
will eat out of the hand in five minutes after they 
are taken. To effedt this, let it be carried into 
a datk place, and perch it upon your finger, it 
8 will 
