. Britain's birds and their nests . t but the Shetland autumn its numbei-s in Great Britain are increasedby continental immigrants. In Ireland it is consideredto be the commonest of all land-birds. The scientific name ccelebs ( bachelor) refers to ahabit common in this family. The sexes form more orless separate flocks in autumn. In summer the birdsare non-gregarious, each pair keeping apart. Early inspring the cocks plumage gains an added brilliance, andtowards the nesting season his exuberant vitality is ex-pressed in song. The song has been syllabled in wordswhich convey little, bu
. Britain's birds and their nests . t but the Shetland autumn its numbei-s in Great Britain are increasedby continental immigrants. In Ireland it is consideredto be the commonest of all land-birds. The scientific name ccelebs ( bachelor) refers to ahabit common in this family. The sexes form more orless separate flocks in autumn. In summer the birdsare non-gregarious, each pair keeping apart. Early inspring the cocks plumage gains an added brilliance, andtowards the nesting season his exuberant vitality is ex-pressed in song. The song has been syllabled in wordswhich convey little, but are useful mnemonics for thenovice: In another month will come a Wheatear.* Inother words, it consists of a series of quick, jumblednotes, terminating in a long and distinct Wheatear, theemphasis on the penultimate. In its nesting habits the Chaffinch resembles its allies,and is one of those Finches notable for the extremeneatness of its nest. Lichens, moss, and wool are thechief materials used. The shape is a beautifully rounded. Plate 84. LINNET—Linota cannabina. Length, 5-5 in. ; wing, 3-15 in. [PasSERES : Fringiriid?e ; Fringillinae.]2 G 256 BRITAINS BIRDS AND THEIR NESTS. 257 cup. Hair and feathers are used for the lining. Thefour to six eggs are greenish white, usually spotted andclouded with two reddish colours. Two broods areproduced, as a i-ule. THE BRAMBLINQ (Fringilla montifringilla). The Brambling is a near ally of the Chaffinch, and isknown as a winter visitor in rather variable numbersto many parts of our area. There is a fairly reliablerecord of its having bred in Scotland in 1866. The sixor seven eggs are very like those of the Chaffinch, butare greener, and are usually more distinctly marked. THE LINNET (Linota cannabina). Plate 84. The Linnets form a distinct group among the otherFinches, and display obvious similarities, one with another,in both habits and appearance. The plumage is usually ofsober brownish hues, relieved by patches of red, especiallyabou
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