76 THE NATURAL HISTORY 
This bird is often defcribed on Chinefe pas 
per. : 














“Taz GREEN GROSBEAK, ox GREENFINCH. 
The plumage is of a yellowifh green, the quill feathers | 
are edged with yellow, the four outer tail feathers are 
yellow from the middle to the bafe. a9 
_ It inhabits Europe, is not frequent in Ruffia, 
and {carcely found in Siberia. In the winter it free 
quents woods, fheltering itfelf from the intempe- 
rance of the weather, upon ever-greens, of 
ape the fading foliage of the oaks. 
It makes its neft in thofe trees, and fomes 
times in bufhes; the outfide is compofed of hay, 
and ftubble, the middle of mofs, the infide of fea 
thers, wool and hair, | : 
- The female lays five or fix eL 8s, and fits f 
_ clofely, that fometimes fhe may be taken on the 
neft withher young. ‘The male occafionally re- 
‘lieves his partner, fitting upon the eggs in his 
turn; and amufes himfelf at other times, by Aying 
- in little circles round the neft. a 
‘Greenfinches are eafily tamed, fometimes they 
vill eat out of the hand in five minutes after the) 
are taken. To effect this, let it be carried into 
2 dark place, and cao it ‘upon yeni fogeal 
