. A history of British birds . ds, pp. ; 120, for someinteresting remarks upon the moult of the Dunlin. DUNLIN. 385 the centre of each feathei* a little darker and the margin alittle lighter; chin white; neck in front greyish-white withdusky streaks, breast and under parts white ; beak and legsnearly black. Varieties of the Dunlin are decidedly uncommon. Hele, of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, obtained a pure white examplein much worn and abraded plumage on the 26th August(Field, Sept. 16th, 1865) ; and Mr. Stevenson (B. Norfolk,ii. p. 384) mentions one which was white, with the exceptionof a
. A history of British birds . ds, pp. ; 120, for someinteresting remarks upon the moult of the Dunlin. DUNLIN. 385 the centre of each feathei* a little darker and the margin alittle lighter; chin white; neck in front greyish-white withdusky streaks, breast and under parts white ; beak and legsnearly black. Varieties of the Dunlin are decidedly uncommon. Hele, of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, obtained a pure white examplein much worn and abraded plumage on the 26th August(Field, Sept. 16th, 1865) ; and Mr. Stevenson (B. Norfolk,ii. p. 384) mentions one which was white, with the exceptionof a few rust-coloured feathers, shot on Breydon in thespring. An albino has also been obtained in the Hebrides. In the nestling the under parts are greyish-white ; theupper parts reddish-buif, with a dark loral streak; threestreaks of black on the crown of the head, uniting on thenape; and similar dark markings on the back; legs and feetpale brown. For the chick figured the Author was indebted to the lateMr. Heysham, of VOL. III. 3 D 386 UMlCOLJi:. SCOLOPAClDiE. SCOLOPACIDjE.
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