. The sportsman's British bird book . MOUNTEO IN THE ROWLAND WARD STUDIOS TWITE 565 Twite From the linnet the twite (so called from its twittering (Linota note) may be distinguished by its more slim build, flavirostris) relatively longer and distinctly forked tail, and the yellow beak from which it takes its Latin name. As regards plumage, the cock is at once recognisable by the rose-pink patch on the loins, the colouring being elsewhere dull ; the head is ashy grey marked with broad dark brown streaks, the back brown with darker streaks, the outer webs of the secondary and inner primary quill
. The sportsman's British bird book . MOUNTEO IN THE ROWLAND WARD STUDIOS TWITE 565 Twite From the linnet the twite (so called from its twittering (Linota note) may be distinguished by its more slim build, flavirostris) relatively longer and distinctly forked tail, and the yellow beak from which it takes its Latin name. As regards plumage, the cock is at once recognisable by the rose-pink patch on the loins, the colouring being elsewhere dull ; the head is ashy grey marked with broad dark brown streaks, the back brown with darker streaks, the outer webs of the secondary and inner primary quills are white, and the under-parts huffish with dark brown streaks on the breast. The hen has no rose-pink on the back, while. m HE ROWLAND young birds are further distinguished by their duller tone of should be added that Cannabi7ia flavirostris, Linaria flcwirostris, andAcaiithis flavirostris are alternative names for the twite, or interest attaches to this bird on account of the fact thatits chief breeding-places are in the British Isles, the only othercountry where it nests being apparently Norway. According to awriter in the Zoologist for 1906, the twite nests in most parts of theBritish Isles where moors, mountains, and exposed heathy districtsoccur, and is by no means restricted, as has been supposed, to themore northern parts. Its special preference appears, however, to befor the neighbourhood of rocky coasts, especially those exposed tothe Atlantic, which may account for its breeding so far south asDerbyshire and even Devonshire (where it is recorded to have nested 566 PERCHING BIRDS in 1904), but not in Wales. In winter twites migrate southwards inlarge flocks. The nes
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