. British birds in their haunts. Birds. THE DIPPEE. CINCLUS AQUATICUS. Upper ]ilumage dark brown, tinged with ash; throat and breast pure wliite; abdomen brownish red ; bill blackish ; feet horn-colour. Female: Colours nearly the same, but of a dingy hue. Length seven inches. Eggs pure white. Any one who has wandered by the mountain rivers of Scotland, ^N^orth Wales, or Derbyshire, can have scarcely failed to notice a bird, somewhat less than a blackbird, black above and white below, dart with rapid and direct flight from a low rock on the river's bank, and alight on a wet mossy stone rising b
. British birds in their haunts. Birds. THE DIPPEE. CINCLUS AQUATICUS. Upper ]ilumage dark brown, tinged with ash; throat and breast pure wliite; abdomen brownish red ; bill blackish ; feet horn-colour. Female: Colours nearly the same, but of a dingy hue. Length seven inches. Eggs pure white. Any one who has wandered by the mountain rivers of Scotland, ^N^orth Wales, or Derbyshire, can have scarcely failed to notice a bird, somewhat less than a blackbird, black above and white below, dart with rapid and direct flight from a low rock on the river's bank, and alight on a wet mossy stone rising but a few inches above the water, where the stream runs swiftest and the spray sparkles brightest. But for the roar of the torrent you might hear his song, a low melodious strain, which he often carries far on into the winter. His movements Avhile he is thus perched. 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 Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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