. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 285 IRiObt v/j///V Du/vCA/^ The Night Heron {Nycticorax griseiis, Linnaeus) is a rare spring and autumn migrant to the British Isles, and inhabits the Southern Palearctic Region, as well as Africa. The adult has the crown, nape, upper back, and scapulars deep brown, with a metallic-green gloss; wings and tail, pale slate; forehead, eye-stripe, occipital plumes, and remainder of plumage, white; irides, deep red; bill, blackish; legs and feet, yellowish-brown. Length, from twenty-two to t
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 285 IRiObt v/j///V Du/vCA/^ The Night Heron {Nycticorax griseiis, Linnaeus) is a rare spring and autumn migrant to the British Isles, and inhabits the Southern Palearctic Region, as well as Africa. The adult has the crown, nape, upper back, and scapulars deep brown, with a metallic-green gloss; wings and tail, pale slate; forehead, eye-stripe, occipital plumes, and remainder of plumage, white; irides, deep red; bill, blackish; legs and feet, yellowish-brown. Length, from twenty-two to twenty-three inches. The female has the occipital plumes less developed, and the [)lumage is duller in colouration than the male. The young bird has no 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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