. Britain's birds and their nests . Plate loo. TREE-PI P IT—y^;////;/-? trivialis. Length, 6 in. ; wing, 3-3 in. [PasSERES : Motaciriid;e.]2 J 288. Plate loi. ROCK-PI PIT—yi/////?/^ obsatrus. Length, 6-25 in. ; wing, 3-5 in. [Passeres : Motacillidas.]2 K 288 BRITAIN^S BIRDS AND THEIR NESTS. 289 The nest is usually in a natural hollow, either on thelevel or in the side of a bank. It is made of grass andmoss, with a lining of finer materials, sometimes includinghorse-hair. The four to six eggs are often like those ofthe Meadow-Pipit, but vary greatly, although not withina single clutch. The gene
. Britain's birds and their nests . Plate loo. TREE-PI P IT—y^;////;/-? trivialis. Length, 6 in. ; wing, 3-3 in. [PasSERES : Motaciriid;e.]2 J 288. Plate loi. ROCK-PI PIT—yi/////?/^ obsatrus. Length, 6-25 in. ; wing, 3-5 in. [Passeres : Motacillidas.]2 K 288 BRITAIN^S BIRDS AND THEIR NESTS. 289 The nest is usually in a natural hollow, either on thelevel or in the side of a bank. It is made of grass andmoss, with a lining of finer materials, sometimes includinghorse-hair. The four to six eggs are often like those ofthe Meadow-Pipit, but vary greatly, although not withina single clutch. The general effect varies from grayishwhite to reddish brown. Some of the types may readilybe confused with the eggs of many other allied andunallied species. Laying does not begin till late in May,and only one brood is reared. Incubation, lasting afortnight, devolves entirely on the hen. The powers of song are better developed in this birdthan in most of the family. Although sometimes singingfrom a perch, the Tree-Pipit more often sings in theair; and the way in which it descends to the groundor to a perch, with upturned tail, rapidly working win
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