. Birds of Britain . ufted Duck 70. Common Scoter 71. Red-breasted Merganser 72. Stock Dove 73. Turtle Dove 74. Red Grouse 75. Partridge. 76. Land-Rail 77. Water-Rail 78. Moor-hen. 79. Stone Curlew 80. Ringed Plover 81. Golden Plover and Grey Plover 82. Lapwing . 83. Oyster-Catcher 84. Grey Phalarope 85. Woodcock 86. Dunlin . 87. Redshank ix and Red-necked Phalarope FACING PAGE 186 190 192 194 204 212 216 220 228 240 242 246 252 256 262 266 270 272 276 280 284 286 288 294 300 304 308 312 314 318 324 342 Birds of Britain 88. Curlew .... 89. Common Tern . 90. Bluek-headea Gull 91. Herring Gull .
. Birds of Britain . ufted Duck 70. Common Scoter 71. Red-breasted Merganser 72. Stock Dove 73. Turtle Dove 74. Red Grouse 75. Partridge. 76. Land-Rail 77. Water-Rail 78. Moor-hen. 79. Stone Curlew 80. Ringed Plover 81. Golden Plover and Grey Plover 82. Lapwing . 83. Oyster-Catcher 84. Grey Phalarope 85. Woodcock 86. Dunlin . 87. Redshank ix and Red-necked Phalarope FACING PAGE 186 190 192 194 204 212 216 220 228 240 242 246 252 256 262 266 270 272 276 280 284 286 288 294 300 304 308 312 314 318 324 342 Birds of Britain 88. Curlew .... 89. Common Tern . 90. Bluek-headea Gull 91. Herring Gull . 92. Gruiter Black-backed Gull 93. Kittiwake 94. Richardsons Skua 95. 96. Common Guillemot . 97. Black Guillemot 98. Red-throated Diver 99. Great-crested Grebe . 100. Storm Petrel and Leachs Petrel FACING PAGE 348354360364368370374376378380386388392 CheekSHfiercUmrjr Stripe f \ Crowti / Ear-Coverl6 /OcciputForehead \ Ji / / .,\ W7-^<^ Nape Viroat/Malar StripeJu{fuiiun\ Oiesl or-^Upper Breast ^ Nostril. Diagram showing the Topography of a Bird. Lesser Coverts. Tarsus. Median ,, 1st or hind toe. Primary ,, ) Greater or Major , Ilnd or inner toe. Secondary ,, / Coverts. Ilird or middle toe. Primaries \ Quills, Remiges, or |^ IVth or outer / Flight This joint is the heel proper, but is commonly called the thigh. BIEDS OF BRITAIN THE MISSEL THRUSH Turdus viscivorus, Linnaeus It was by the sea-coast, on a bleak and wind-swept hillcovered with short grass and patches of heather and gorse,that our attention was first directed to a light-coloured birdof fair size which rose at our feet from behind a tussock,and uttering a curious wild churring note, darted awayagainst the strong south-west wind. Well has he earned hisname of Storm Cock from his wild note and rapid him now, sustained by quick, continuous wing-beats,and now as the wind slackens carried along with a dippingmotion and outstretched wings, the who
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