. A history of British birds. Birds. 356 BRITISH BIRDS. are most conspicuous^ becoming nearly black on the head, wing-coverts, and innermost secondaries, and disappear altogether on the rump, which is very tawny. The eye-stripe is very distinct, huffish white, but does not extend to the nape. The underparts are huffish white, darkest on the breast and flanks. After the autumn moult the eye-stripe and the under- parts are still more sufl^used with buff. After both moults, but especially in spring, the whitish tips to the quills are very conspicuous; but these are soon lost by abrasion. Bill dar
. A history of British birds. Birds. 356 BRITISH BIRDS. are most conspicuous^ becoming nearly black on the head, wing-coverts, and innermost secondaries, and disappear altogether on the rump, which is very tawny. The eye-stripe is very distinct, huffish white, but does not extend to the nape. The underparts are huffish white, darkest on the breast and flanks. After the autumn moult the eye-stripe and the under- parts are still more sufl^used with buff. After both moults, but especially in spring, the whitish tips to the quills are very conspicuous; but these are soon lost by abrasion. Bill dark brown above, pale below; legs, feet, and claws pale brown ; irides Mhr. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Seebohm, Henry, 1832-1895. London, Pub. for the author by R. H. Porter [etc. ]
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