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down o f the catkins of the willow;
green spotted with orange.
The beautiful rosy tints which pervade the breast of the male dt
little favourite one Of the most elegant o f otir native finches. W
captivity, i f loses thi^livery of summer, and 'does uot refrain it t
would do hi a state of freedom, a circumstance which should ren
respecting the changes o f the plumage o f birds from those that a
not at any season actjuire the fine tints which characterize the mal
t to say that the entire
with rosy red.
| P : between the bill and the t
red ; neck and
streaked with bn
r red* inchniiig t
tawny brown, each feather having a darker c
tail brown, each leather having a lighter edg
The Plate represents an adult male and fci
