. A history of the birds of Europe, not observed in the British Isles . 1. BLACK-HEADED SPUR-WIN- _. RUFFED B U S T A H D. BLACK-HEADED IEOVER. 17 crop, abdomen, tliigbs, and under tail coverts, clearrusset. Beak black; feet and legs green. The young, according to Degland, bave tbe top oftbe bead, top and sides of tbe neck, russet grey; backand scapularies isabelle, witb reflections of greenishpurple; forehead and throat dirty white; crop and topcf abdomen of a vinous tint, shaded with violet; undertail coverts clear fawn-colour; small wing coverts likethe back, the greater ones ash
. A history of the birds of Europe, not observed in the British Isles . 1. BLACK-HEADED SPUR-WIN- _. RUFFED B U S T A H D. BLACK-HEADED IEOVER. 17 crop, abdomen, tliigbs, and under tail coverts, clearrusset. Beak black; feet and legs green. The young, according to Degland, bave tbe top oftbe bead, top and sides of tbe neck, russet grey; backand scapularies isabelle, witb reflections of greenishpurple; forehead and throat dirty white; crop and topcf abdomen of a vinous tint, shaded with violet; undertail coverts clear fawn-colour; small wing coverts likethe back, the greater ones ash or whitish, having ablack spot and tipped with white; primaries deep black;secondaries and tail feathers pure white; beak black;iris brown; legs yellow. The above description is takenfrom two female specimens, one killed in Egypt, andthe other in France.—(Ornith. I^urop. vol. ii, p. 87.) I am indebted to the Rev. E. Cavendish Taylor forthe specimen from which my figure has been was killed in Egypt, January, 1854. The egg isfrom Badeker. It has also been fi
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