. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. io8 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. /O^A/ IJurJcAf^'^ ^^ The Blackbird {Mefiila iiie)ula, Linnasus) is a widely dis- tributed resident species in the British Islands. It is also a resident in most parts of Europe, the Azores, Northern Africa, and Palestine. In summer it visits those regions only which are immediately south of the Arctic Circle. The adult male has the whole of the plumage glossy black, with the exception of the primaries, which are a shade browner; irides, dark brown; bill, orange-yellow; legs and f
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. io8 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. /O^A/ IJurJcAf^'^ ^^ The Blackbird {Mefiila iiie)ula, Linnasus) is a widely dis- tributed resident species in the British Islands. It is also a resident in most parts of Europe, the Azores, Northern Africa, and Palestine. In summer it visits those regions only which are immediately south of the Arctic Circle. The adult male has the whole of the plumage glossy black, with the exception of the primaries, which are a shade browner; irides, dark brown; bill, orange-yellow; legs and feet, dark brown. Length, from ten to eleven inches. The adult female is easily recognised by its umber-brown and rufous colouration. The young females are, above, blackish-brown, with most of the feathers streaked with pale rufous; under parts, light 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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