. Nature's carol singers. Birds. THE DARTFORD WARBLER THE DARTFORD This bird received its popular name on account of the fact that it was first observed near Dartford in Kent in 1773. It is also known by the very appro- priate name of Furze Wren in some parts of the countrj^, be- cause it has a its long tail like very partial a to habit of cocki: Common Wren and is thick growths of furze. The Dartford Warbler is about five inches long, and in addition to its habit of cocking its tail, which measures nearly half its entire length, possesses the lark-like power of erecting the feathers
. Nature's carol singers. Birds. THE DARTFORD WARBLER THE DARTFORD This bird received its popular name on account of the fact that it was first observed near Dartford in Kent in 1773. It is also known by the very appro- priate name of Furze Wren in some parts of the countrj^, be- cause it has a its long tail like very partial a to habit of cocki: Common Wren and is thick growths of furze. The Dartford Warbler is about five inches long, and in addition to its habit of cocking its tail, which measures nearly half its entire length, possesses the lark-like power of erecting the feathers on the top of its head so as to foriTL a kind of crest. On his upper 103. 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 Kearton, Richard, 1862-1928; Kearton, Cherry, 1871-1940, illus. London, New York [etc. ] Cassell and Co. , Ltd.
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