. Nature and sport in Britain . the bill brown. The reeve is slightly paler thanthe ruff on the upper parts, the under parts are greyer,the bill and feet more dusky. During the spring thereeve is somewhat brighter in appearance. In size theruff stands between the redshank and the greenshank,measuring a trifle under a foot in length. The reevesare perceptibly smaller, and average between nine andten inches. As the spring comes in the ruff begins toassume a very different appearance. The changes ofbirds during the breeding season are, in different partsof the world, very wonderful. No transforma
. Nature and sport in Britain . the bill brown. The reeve is slightly paler thanthe ruff on the upper parts, the under parts are greyer,the bill and feet more dusky. During the spring thereeve is somewhat brighter in appearance. In size theruff stands between the redshank and the greenshank,measuring a trifle under a foot in length. The reevesare perceptibly smaller, and average between nine andten inches. As the spring comes in the ruff begins toassume a very different appearance. The changes ofbirds during the breeding season are, in different partsof the world, very wonderful. No transformation is,however, more remarkable than that of the ruff as thetime for courting draws near. His face is then coveredwith singular fleshy tubercles, yellowish or pink incolour. Curious tufts of stiff plumage protrude them-selves near either ear, and a large ruff of elongatedfeathers stands out over the neck. This ruff, fromwhich the bird receives its name, is distensible atpleasure. The bill, legs, and feet are then yellow or 56. From a photograph bj R. B. : BREEDING PLUMAGE.
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