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164. Frinciuua ceLesBs . : : ‘ : , ‘ . : : Vole STL RL XOXONeny,
CHAFFINCH.
A bird of general distribution over the three kingdoms; but Mr. Augustus Smith tells me that in the

Scilly Islands it only appears in winter.

165, FRiInGILLa MONTIFRINGILLA : : ; . : : : : : Vol. III. Pl. XXXV.
BraMBie-FIncu.
A true winter visitant ; gregarious. Arrives in autumn, probably from Norway and Lapland, where the

process of reproduction has been accomplished.

Genus CarpvueELis.

A limited genus, of which our beautiful Goldfinch is the type, and whose only associates are the

C. caniceps of the Himalayas and the C. orzentalis of Central India.

166. CarDUELIS ELEGANS : : : : : : \ ; : ; Vole WHE BIE XOxexeViie

GOLDFINCH.

A resident species, common and almost universally distributed over the British Islands, and equally

plentiful on the neighbouring continent.

Gen us CurysoMITRIS.

Of this genus one species inhabits the Old World, and some seven or eight are distributed over America,

from California to Chill.

167. CurysoMITRIS SPINUS . : : ; : : : i : : Vol. III. Pl. XXXVITI.
SISKIN.
As regards this beautiful little bird, Scotland has the advantage over England; for it regularly breeds there,

while with us it is a winter visitant ; and in Ireland it is only seen at that season.

Genus SERINUS.
A small group of about three species, one of which, the Common Canary, is the type. They inhabit

Europe, Palestine, Madeira, and the Canary Islands.

Vols HE RE DOOVILE

168. SeRINUS HORTULANUS . 3 : ; : : :

Serin Fincu.

Has been several times killed in England. Mr. Harting enumerates ten instances of its occurrence