. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 117 IRebstart. The Redstart {Ruticilla phcenicurus^ Linnaeus) is a summer visitant to the British Islands. It is also found breeding in Central and Northern Europe, south of the Arctic Circle, and in autumn migrates through Southern Europe to Northern Africa. The adult male has the forehead and eye-streak white; head and back, slate-grey; wings, brown, edged with paler brown ; rump, upper tail-coverts, and tail, rich chestnut, with the exception of the two central feathers of latter, which arc b
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 117 IRebstart. The Redstart {Ruticilla phcenicurus^ Linnaeus) is a summer visitant to the British Islands. It is also found breeding in Central and Northern Europe, south of the Arctic Circle, and in autumn migrates through Southern Europe to Northern Africa. The adult male has the forehead and eye-streak white; head and back, slate-grey; wings, brown, edged with paler brown ; rump, upper tail-coverts, and tail, rich chestnut, with the exception of the two central feathers of latter, which arc brown margined with rufous; breast and flanks, rich chestnut, shading into paler on abdomen; a narrow band at base of upper mandible, sides of face, sides of neck, and throat, rich black; irides, dark brown; bill, black; legs and feet, blackish. Length, about five inches. The female is in general colouration brown, with tail and vent dull 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 Duncan, John, of Newcastle upon Tyne. London : W. Scott
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