. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. liliu^-lilack, with the excejition ot the liusal halves of the jiriniary cjii ill-feat hers of the winjfs and tail, and the tips of the tail- I'ciitliers, which are .snowy white. Tlu^ hill is black, and the eye lirii,'lit topaz yellow. lNTi;inir,nrATK between the pipinj,' crow shrikes and the true crews, comes a f^roup of birds well known by the popular tithi of .Iavs, or the scientific name of (liUTulinii^ or talkative birds, so (iilleil from their lo- iiaacity. The birds fif this
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. liliu^-lilack, with the excejition ot the liusal halves of the jiriniary cjii ill-feat hers of the winjfs and tail, and the tips of the tail- I'ciitliers, which are .snowy white. Tlu^ hill is black, and the eye lirii,'lit topaz yellow. lNTi;inir,nrATK between the pipinj,' crow shrikes and the true crews, comes a f^roup of birds well known by the popular tithi of .Iavs, or the scientific name of (liUTulinii^ or talkative birds, so (iilleil from their lo- iiaacity. The birds fif this group have bills with a little notch near the extremity, but they may be distinguished from their relatives by the fact that the nostrils are covered by the feathers of the forehead. Their tails arc generally rather long in ]»ro]iorti(in to the size of the bird, ami the wings are .short and nainded. In .some inslaiiccs the colouring of birds is very line, and it is curious tliat blue seems to lokl predominance throughout the group. The best known of this group is our common English Jay, one of the handsomest of our resident birds. I') CliiiW SIirUKK.—.S'dryiriv. ijrmi(!iiia. ^«i:^>.. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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