. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. ;53 Sreat The Great Skua {Stercorarius cafarrhactes, Linnaeus) is only known, whilst resident with us, to nest in the Shet- lands, and is mostly met with on its way to and from more northern districts during autumn and winter. It also occurs in North-West Europe, and in the eastern parts of Arctic America. The adult has the general colouration of the plumage dark brown, with rufous or greyish margins to the feathers; basal portion of quills, white; irides, hazel- brown; bill, black; legs
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. ;53 Sreat The Great Skua {Stercorarius cafarrhactes, Linnaeus) is only known, whilst resident with us, to nest in the Shet- lands, and is mostly met with on its way to and from more northern districts during autumn and winter. It also occurs in North-West Europe, and in the eastern parts of Arctic America. The adult has the general colouration of the plumage dark brown, with rufous or greyish margins to the feathers; basal portion of quills, white; irides, hazel- brown; bill, black; legs and feet, slate-black. Length, from twenty-two to twenty-five inches. The female is similar to the male. The young are said to be more uniform in colour than the adults. 23. 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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