. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Contnton The Common Pratincole {Glareola pratincola^ Linnaeus) is a rare irregular spring and autumn migrant to the British Islands, and is found inhabiting the South-western Palearctic Region. The adult has the general colour of the plumage brownish-grey ; throat, white, tinged with rusty, and banded by a narrow crescentic black band; lores, black ; primaries and greater wing-coyerts, blackish ; tail-coverts and tail, white; the latter forked and banded broadly at the terminal end
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Contnton The Common Pratincole {Glareola pratincola^ Linnaeus) is a rare irregular spring and autumn migrant to the British Islands, and is found inhabiting the South-western Palearctic Region. The adult has the general colour of the plumage brownish-grey ; throat, white, tinged with rusty, and banded by a narrow crescentic black band; lores, black ; primaries and greater wing-coyerts, blackish ; tail-coverts and tail, white; the latter forked and banded broadly at the terminal end with brownish-black ; breast, pale brownish-buff; below, white; axillaries, reddish-chestnut; irides, dark hazel; bill, reddish, black at the tip ; legs and feet, dark brown. Length, from nine to ten inches. The adult female has the black on the lores less pronounced, and the crescentic band is 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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