. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Z^Z service. The adult male during the nesting season has the face covered with yellowish warty tubercules. The coloura- tion consists of brown of various shades—huffish, ochreous; white, black, glossy reflections of purple, green, etc. By reference to the plate it will be seen that a ruff of feathers encircles the face and neck of the male. Length, about ten or twelve inches. The female, known as the reeve, is smaller than the male, and has not a ruff at any time. ( The Turnstone {Si
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Z^Z service. The adult male during the nesting season has the face covered with yellowish warty tubercules. The coloura- tion consists of brown of various shades—huffish, ochreous; white, black, glossy reflections of purple, green, etc. By reference to the plate it will be seen that a ruff of feathers encircles the face and neck of the male. Length, about ten or twelve inches. The female, known as the reeve, is smaller than the male, and has not a ruff at any time. ( The Turnstone {Sirepsiias interpres, Linnaeus), which in- habits the Circumpolar Region, is a common spring and autumn coasting migrant to the British Isles, and remains occasionally to winter. The adult male in summer has the mantle and scapulars rich chestnut, varied irregularly with black; forehead, loral region, throat, nape, occiput, and hind neck, white; upper tail-coverts, white, marked with black; tail, white, with a black band near terminal end ; crown, black, with whitish margins; patch below eye, and gorget on lower neck and upper breast, black ; under parts, white; irides, dark brown ; bill, blackish ; legs and feet, rich orange. Length, about nine inches. The adult female. 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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