. A history of British birds. Birds. BEARDED TIT. 495 are black at the base. The chin and throat are pale grey, the sides of the latter suffused with rosy pink, which colour also extends across the breast; the flanks are rich rufous-brown, the centre of the belly bufSsh white^ and the under tail-coverts are black. Bill orange-yellow; legs, feet, and claws black ; irides yellow. The female differs from the male by having the head brown, by having no moustachial stripe or black lores ; the underparts are browner, the under tail-coverts are rufous, and her plumage generally is less brilliant. You
. A history of British birds. Birds. BEARDED TIT. 495 are black at the base. The chin and throat are pale grey, the sides of the latter suffused with rosy pink, which colour also extends across the breast; the flanks are rich rufous-brown, the centre of the belly bufSsh white^ and the under tail-coverts are black. Bill orange-yellow; legs, feet, and claws black ; irides yellow. The female differs from the male by having the head brown, by having no moustachial stripe or black lores ; the underparts are browner, the under tail-coverts are rufous, and her plumage generally is less brilliant. Young birds resemble the female ; but the crown and back are streaked with LONG-TAILED TIT S 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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