Loxia canora, LINNÆUS; Der braunwangige Kernbeisser,
BECHSTEIN.
This bird is the size of the siskin, and four inches in length. The beak
short, strong, and horn brown. The feet flesh-colour. The cheeks brown,
adorned with a yellow border from the throat to the back of the ear. The
female has no yellow border to the cheeks.
OBSERVATIONS.--This pretty species comes from Mexico; its song is soft
and clear; its actions are as lively as they are amusing. It is kept
in a cage, and fed on canary seed and millet.