. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 91 Blachcap Marblcn. , :^a/vCAi The Blackcap Warbler {Sylvia atricapilla, Linnaeus) is a summer visitor to the British Islands, being generally, although somewhat locally, distributed throughout England and Wales. It becomes rarer in Scotland, and in Ireland is very sparingly dispersed. It is a resident in Southern Europe, also in the northern parts of Africa, and in summer extends northwards through the temperate regions of Europe. The adult male in summer has the forehead, crown, and occiput,
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 91 Blachcap Marblcn. , :^a/vCAi The Blackcap Warbler {Sylvia atricapilla, Linnaeus) is a summer visitor to the British Islands, being generally, although somewhat locally, distributed throughout England and Wales. It becomes rarer in Scotland, and in Ireland is very sparingly dispersed. It is a resident in Southern Europe, also in the northern parts of Africa, and in summer extends northwards through the temperate regions of Europe. The adult male in summer has the forehead, crown, and occiput, black; general colour of upper parts, bluish-grey, slightly tinged with olive-brown, most prominently on the margins of i:)rimaries and tail-feathers ; throat and under parts, greyish-ash; chin and belly, paler; irides, hazel; bill, horn colour; legs and feet, lead colour. Length, about five inches. The adult female has the top of the head reddish-brown ; remainder, browner than the 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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