. Bodley Head natural history. Natural history; Birds. HEDGE ACCENTOR 103 convinced of the mother's incompetence, she was found on the nest beside the hen Thrush on another occasion. The maternal instinct induces strange vagaries among birds as well as animals. Alpine Accentor {Accentor collaris; Scopoli). This dweller among the moun- tain ranges of southern Europe has several times been identified in England as a stray summer visitor ; it is much larger than the last species—seven inches long against the Hedge Accentor's five and a half—and is conspicuous by its chin and throat, which are whi
. Bodley Head natural history. Natural history; Birds. HEDGE ACCENTOR 103 convinced of the mother's incompetence, she was found on the nest beside the hen Thrush on another occasion. The maternal instinct induces strange vagaries among birds as well as animals. Alpine Accentor {Accentor collaris; Scopoli). This dweller among the moun- tain ranges of southern Europe has several times been identified in England as a stray summer visitor ; it is much larger than the last species—seven inches long against the Hedge Accentor's five and a half—and is conspicuous by its chin and throat, which are white speckled with black. It has never been known to breed in this country. V?. 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 Cuming, E. D. (Edward William Dirom), 1862-1941. London ; New York : Lane
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