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Birds of Manchuria . 
58. Fringilla montifringilla Linn. Brambling. 
Dresser, p. 311. 
a. . Khingan Mts., alt. 3600 ft. May 10, 1908. 
Iris dark brown ; feet brown ; bill dark bluish. 
This example is in full summer plumage, with a clean, 
steely-black head. On the evidence of a single specimen it 
would be imprudent to assert that this species breeds in the 
Khingans, but the lateness of the date seems to indicate that 
a few pairs remain to nest in the mountainous regions of 
North Manchuria. When visiting Japan in 1907 I thought 
I observed Bramblings in the Nikko Mountains in May, but 
I was not able to procure specimens. On the other hand, 
according to Mr. Owston (in litt.'), the latest date upon which 
examples have been taken in that country is March 25th, 
when some were killed in the Hakone Mountains; but 
these males had the feathers of the head distinctly tipped 
with brown, and consequently were not in full nuptial 
dress. 
Bianclii records a male from Yingtzu, March 20, 1901. 
59. Linota linaria (Linn.). Mealy Redpoll. 
Tacz. p. 639; Dresser, p. 315; Hart. p. 77. 
a. S • Khingan Mts., alt. 3800 ft. May 3, 1908. 
Iris brown; feet brown; bill brownish. 
Capt. Karpow procured a specimen at Yingtzu, March 24, 
1901 ( Bianchi ). 
60. Carpodacus erythrinus (Pall.). Rose-Finch. 
a, b. d S • Khingan Mts., alt. 3400 ft. May 31 and 
June 11, 1908. 
Iris dark brown ; feet dark horn-brown ; bill dark brown 
above, lighter below. 
Being brightly-coloured and rather small, these Man¬ 
churian skins might perhaps be referred to the somewhat 
doubtful subspecies C. erythrinus yrehnitskii Stejneger. 
Their wing-measurements are 32 in. and 3’35 in. 
