. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. ;2o BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 6re? pbalaropc\. The Grey Phalarope {Phalaropus fulicarius, Linnaeus) is a rare nomadic spring, autumn, and winter migrant to the British Islands, and inhabits the Circumpolar Region. In winter it migrates down to the Equator. The adult female in summer has the head, nape, back, and scapulars, black- ish, broadly margined with rusty-red; wing-coverts, blackish ; margined with white; white transverse bars on wings; cheeks, white ; tail, dark grey, dusky towards terminal end ; front of the nec
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. ;2o BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 6re? pbalaropc\. The Grey Phalarope {Phalaropus fulicarius, Linnaeus) is a rare nomadic spring, autumn, and winter migrant to the British Islands, and inhabits the Circumpolar Region. In winter it migrates down to the Equator. The adult female in summer has the head, nape, back, and scapulars, black- ish, broadly margined with rusty-red; wing-coverts, blackish ; margined with white; white transverse bars on wings; cheeks, white ; tail, dark grey, dusky towards terminal end ; front of the neck and under parts, chestnut; irides, dark brown; bill, pale orange; legs, feet, and membranes, which are lobed, yellow. Length, about eight inches. The adult male is less in size, and in summer is duller in colour than the female. The adult in winter lacks the chestnut, the plumage being black, grey, and 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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