. A history of British birds . the latter measuring fromâ¢95 to -87 by from -69 to -62. It is impossible to give any description of the plumageof this bird which would distinguish it from the commonerform, though the red is sometimes brighter. Wheelwrightsays he has found the cock breeding in bright yellow apparel,but that only once, and it seems to be subject to exactly thesame laAvs as regards its change of colour as L. Meves however mentions (CEfvers. Vet. Ak. Forh. 1860,p. 211) a hen bird in red dress. Mr. Dresser who has per-haps examined more specimens of both birds than
. A history of British birds . the latter measuring fromâ¢95 to -87 by from -69 to -62. It is impossible to give any description of the plumageof this bird which would distinguish it from the commonerform, though the red is sometimes brighter. Wheelwrightsays he has found the cock breeding in bright yellow apparel,but that only once, and it seems to be subject to exactly thesame laAvs as regards its change of colour as L. Meves however mentions (CEfvers. Vet. Ak. Forh. 1860,p. 211) a hen bird in red dress. Mr. Dresser who has per-haps examined more specimens of both birds than any oneelse gives the following as the measurements of each :â L. inUjopsittacus :âWhole length from 6*3 to 7, wiygfrom 4 to 4B, tail from 2*7 to 2*8, tarsus 75, culmen -9,height of bill at base 6, width of mandible at base 5 in. L. curvirostra:â-Whole length from 5*7 to 0, wing from3-7 to 3-9, tail from 25 to 27, tarsus from -6 to 05, culmenfrom 75 to HS, height of bill at base 5, width of mandiblefrom -37 to -l PASSERLn TWO-BARRED GIIOSSBILL. 21 1 FRINGlLLlDJi.
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