. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 74 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. ffiluc ^ The Blue Titmouse {Parus aiiruleus, Linnaeus) is a com- mon resident in the British Isles, and also in Central and Southern Europe. The adult has the crown of the head cobalt blue; forehead, and a line running backward over the eyes encircling the head, white; cheeks, white; streak before and behind the eye, black ; nape of the neck, collar, and throat, deep blue-black; back, olive, tinged with yellow; rump, paler; wings and tail, blue; greater coverts and secondaries, tippe
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 74 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. ffiluc ^ The Blue Titmouse {Parus aiiruleus, Linnaeus) is a com- mon resident in the British Isles, and also in Central and Southern Europe. The adult has the crown of the head cobalt blue; forehead, and a line running backward over the eyes encircling the head, white; cheeks, white; streak before and behind the eye, black ; nape of the neck, collar, and throat, deep blue-black; back, olive, tinged with yellow; rump, paler; wings and tail, blue; greater coverts and secondaries, tipped with white ; under parts, sulphur-yellow; irides, dark brown; bill, bluish; legs and feet, bluish-grey. Length, about four inches. The female is duller in colouration. The young show less blue and more yellow in comparison to their otherwise dingy 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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