. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 431 across the abdomen ; vent, white; irides, dark brown ; feet, feathered to the toes. Length, from thirteen to fifteen inches. The adult female is said to have no black band across the breast, and is less in size than the male. Common ®uaiL. '"^v)HC The Common Quail {Coturnix communis^ Bonnaterre) is a widely distributed species in summer in this country, and examples are often met with during the autumn and winter. It is also found inhabiting the Palearctic Region and the whole of Africa
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 431 across the abdomen ; vent, white; irides, dark brown ; feet, feathered to the toes. Length, from thirteen to fifteen inches. The adult female is said to have no black band across the breast, and is less in size than the male. Common ®uaiL. '"^v)HC The Common Quail {Coturnix communis^ Bonnaterre) is a widely distributed species in summer in this country, and examples are often met with during the autumn and winter. It is also found inhabiting the Palearctic Region and the whole of Africa, and migrates from Northern Europe during winter. The adult male has the general colouration of the plumage brown, varied on the upper parts with streaks of buff; eye-streak, creamy-white; throat, rufous, having a doul)le crescent of black below ; lower part of neck and breast, light rufous; belly, pale buff; flanks, buffish-red, striped longitudinally with buff; irides, brown; bill, legs, and feet, brown, with a yellowish tinge. Length, about seven 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 Duncan, John, of Newcastle upon Tyne. London : W. Scott
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