. British birds with their nests and eggs. Birds; Birds. offt^. Young birds are very like the female. After the autumn moult the feathers of the crown and breast have greyish borders, the crimson being dull and presenting a mottled appearance; this (in fully adult males) gradually changes to the bright colouring at the approach of spring.* This species, which is variously called the Grey, Brown, or Red Linnet, according to the age or plumage of the specimens so named, during the summer * Seebohm almost always explains this change of colouring, by asserting that the tips of the feathers drop of
. British birds with their nests and eggs. Birds; Birds. offt^. Young birds are very like the female. After the autumn moult the feathers of the crown and breast have greyish borders, the crimson being dull and presenting a mottled appearance; this (in fully adult males) gradually changes to the bright colouring at the approach of spring.* This species, which is variously called the Grey, Brown, or Red Linnet, according to the age or plumage of the specimens so named, during the summer * Seebohm almost always explains this change of colouring, by asserting that the tips of the feathers drop off; but if one obtains a bird in its transition stage the tips are frequently neither dropped nor abraded, although undoubtedly in some species the edges are worn oif, whilst in others the colouring alters in the feathers 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 Butler, Arthur G. (Arthur Gardiner), 1844-1925; Frohawk, Frederick William, 1861-1946. London, Brumby & Clarke
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