. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 3o6 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. (Breater IRingcb The Greater Ringed Plover {.-^gialitis hiatiatla iiiajor^ Tristam) is a common resident in the British Isles. It is also said to inhabit the Western Palearctic Region and the North-eastern Nearctic Region. The adult male in spring plumage has a band at the base of upper mandible, lores, crown, a patch below the eye, and a band across the chest, which narrows tow^ards the nape, black; forehead, a stripe behind the eye, chin, throat, and a broad ring round the neck, w
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 3o6 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. (Breater IRingcb The Greater Ringed Plover {.-^gialitis hiatiatla iiiajor^ Tristam) is a common resident in the British Isles. It is also said to inhabit the Western Palearctic Region and the North-eastern Nearctic Region. The adult male in spring plumage has a band at the base of upper mandible, lores, crown, a patch below the eye, and a band across the chest, which narrows tow^ards the nape, black; forehead, a stripe behind the eye, chin, throat, and a broad ring round the neck, white; upper parts mostly ashy-brown; primaries, brown; with w^hite on the shafts forming a white bar across when the wing is extended; outer rectrices, chiefly white; remainder brown, tipped with white; lower breast and abdomen, white; irides, brown ; bill, yellow at base, black at tip; legs and feet, orange. 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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