. An illustrated manual of British birds . bills angrily as they flutter round the headof the intruder. The song, which has been much, and perhapsunduly eulogized, consists of several clear flute-hke notes whichmay be syllabled as tnii, tr?n\ trui, tritritri. The food consists ofinsects, small snails, and berries, but to the latter the Redwingseems to be somewhat less addicted than are its congeners. Itsflight is remarkably rapid. Male : upper parts clove-brown ; wing-feathers rather darker, withpaler edges; over the eye a conspicuous whitish streak; underparts dull white, broadly streaked wit
. An illustrated manual of British birds . bills angrily as they flutter round the headof the intruder. The song, which has been much, and perhapsunduly eulogized, consists of several clear flute-hke notes whichmay be syllabled as tnii, tr?n\ trui, tritritri. The food consists ofinsects, small snails, and berries, but to the latter the Redwingseems to be somewhat less addicted than are its congeners. Itsflight is remarkably rapid. Male : upper parts clove-brown ; wing-feathers rather darker, withpaler edges; over the eye a conspicuous whitish streak; underparts dull white, broadly streaked with dark brown on the throat,breast and part of the flanks, the inner portion of the latterbeing of a rich orange-red; under wing-coverts and axillariessomewhat paler. Bill dark brown above, lighter at lower base ;legs pale brown. Total length about 875 ; wing 4-4 in. Female:slightly duller than the male. Young: spotted on both upper andunder parts, and, after the first autumn moult, with well-defined paletips to the wing-coverts. TURDIN^,. THE FIELDFARE. TuRDUS PILARIS, Linneeus. The Fieldfare is one of the regular visitors to our islands, the dateof its arrival depending upon the autumnal temperature in thosenorthern regions of Europe which form its principal Scotland and in eastern England its appearance has been re-corded from the middle of September onwards, but on the west sideand in Wales it is usually later, often coinciding with the arrival ofthe Woodcock. Every one must be familiar with the large flocks ofFelts, Blue Felts, or Felfers, which during the winter aregenerally distributed throughout the United Kingdom, seeking theirfood over the fields and pasture-lands during open weather, andresorting to the berry-producing hedges when frost hardens or snowcovers the ground. In backward springs the Fieldfare remainsuntil the middle of May, and, exceptionally, till the beginning ofJune ; but there is no proof that it has ever nested in this country. An ir
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