. The birds of the British Isles and their eggs . , when the metaUic lustre of the neck is fullydisplayed, often takes place on ledges where Guillemots andRazorbills sit. The nest is usually on a ledge in a cave ; it is a slightstructure of grass, heather, or seaweed. The two white eggs,more like those of the Ring-Dove than the Stock, measure 1*5by 1*1 inches. The nestling has pale yellow down and a flesh-coloured bill with a dark band. It is tended and fed on milk like other doves. The head and neck of the mature bird are a darker blue-greythan the back and wings ; the lower back is white. Th
. The birds of the British Isles and their eggs . , when the metaUic lustre of the neck is fullydisplayed, often takes place on ledges where Guillemots andRazorbills sit. The nest is usually on a ledge in a cave ; it is a slightstructure of grass, heather, or seaweed. The two white eggs,more like those of the Ring-Dove than the Stock, measure 1*5by 1*1 inches. The nestling has pale yellow down and a flesh-coloured bill with a dark band. It is tended and fed on milk like other doves. The head and neck of the mature bird are a darker blue-greythan the back and wings ; the lower back is white. The greenand lilac or purple patch on the side of the neck is larger thanthat of the Stock, and the tail is more distinctly banded. Thebill, legs, and irides are as in the Ring-Dove. Young birdsshow little lustre and are duller. Length, 13-5 ins. Wing,8-5 ins. Tarsus, i2 ins. Turtle-Dove. Streptopelia hirtiir (Linn.). The migratory Turtle-Dove (Plate 150) has a western Palas-arctic range, though it is rare in northern Scandinavia and »• .•*?*. Coot. Spotted Crake.
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