fa reddish brown, and his breast has a purple tint; and, altogether, though notso brilliant as the goldfinch, he is a handsome and attractive bird. The mother chaffinch is much smaller than her mate, and not so gailydressed. The chaffinch has no song of any importance, but he utters a note… … CHAFFINCHtS. When the little ones are grown up, and all family cares are over, thechaffinches fly in flocks with the sparrows and other small birds. They look THE CHAFFINCH. 137 for berries in the hedges and gardens, for it is now autumn, and there areneither seeds nor caterpillars. And they visit…
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