. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 337 and the centre rectrices black; remainder, light brown, enclosed by a zone of black, and edged with white. Length, about eight inches. The adult sexes are alike in colouration. Xittlc ^UUCA-lv The Little Stint {Trin^a viinuta, Leisler) is a fairly common coasting migrant in spring and autumn, and inhabits the North-western Palearctic Region. The adult in summer has the general colour of the upper parts blackish-brown, with chestnut margins on the feathers ; the chestnut on the upper
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 337 and the centre rectrices black; remainder, light brown, enclosed by a zone of black, and edged with white. Length, about eight inches. The adult sexes are alike in colouration. Xittlc ^UUCA-lv The Little Stint {Trin^a viinuta, Leisler) is a fairly common coasting migrant in spring and autumn, and inhabits the North-western Palearctic Region. The adult in summer has the general colour of the upper parts blackish-brown, with chestnut margins on the feathers ; the chestnut on the upper tail-coverts is, however, scarcely discernible; primaries, brown ; greater wing-coverts, tipped with white, forming a white bar across the wings ; two central rectrices, blackish-brown, narrowly margined with chestnut; rest of tail-feathers, grey ; under parts, white, tinged with bulT on the breast, the latter being faintly spotted with brown ; irides, hazel; bill, legs, and feet, black. Length, between five and six inches. 22. 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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