. A history of British birds. Birds. 134 BRITISH BIRDS. white. Bill yellow, black at the tip; legs, feet, and claws dark brown j irides hazel. The hind claw is more than twice as long as any of the other claws and only slightly curved, resembling somewhat that of the Meadow- Pipit. The adult female in breeding-plumage differs from the male in having pale margins to the black feathers of the head, throat, and flanks, and the feathers of the chin and upper throat are huffish white, with half- concealed black bases; the chestnut feathers on the nape have also dark centres and pale margins. After
. A history of British birds. Birds. 134 BRITISH BIRDS. white. Bill yellow, black at the tip; legs, feet, and claws dark brown j irides hazel. The hind claw is more than twice as long as any of the other claws and only slightly curved, resembling somewhat that of the Meadow- Pipit. The adult female in breeding-plumage differs from the male in having pale margins to the black feathers of the head, throat, and flanks, and the feathers of the chin and upper throat are huffish white, with half- concealed black bases; the chestnut feathers on the nape have also dark centres and pale margins. After the autumn moult all the feathers have pale edges ; but adult males may be distinguished by the concealed black centres to the feathers of the throat and the absence of the dark centres on the feathers of the nape. Males of the year closely resemble adult females, but differ from them in having no dark centres to the feathers on the nape. Females of the year scarcely show any concealed black bases to the feathers of the throat or breast. Young in first plumage resemble females of the year, but are more rufous above and more streaked on the upper parts 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 Seebohm, Henry, 1832-1895. London, Pub. for the author by R. H. Porter [etc. ]
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