. Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs . BLACKCAP. 103 SYLVIADJE. PLATE LXV. BLACKCAP. CuRRUCA ATRICAPILLA. The Blackcap, the next in rank, as a singing-bird, afterthe nightingale, is occasionally seen on the eastern coastof England as early as the 28th of March; but in lateseasons its arrival is sometimes not noticed before themiddle of April. This species is more widely diffusedthroughout these kingdoms than the nightingale, being foundin Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. It is also extensivelyspread over the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa,occu
. Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs . BLACKCAP. 103 SYLVIADJE. PLATE LXV. BLACKCAP. CuRRUCA ATRICAPILLA. The Blackcap, the next in rank, as a singing-bird, afterthe nightingale, is occasionally seen on the eastern coastof England as early as the 28th of March; but in lateseasons its arrival is sometimes not noticed before themiddle of April. This species is more widely diffusedthroughout these kingdoms than the nightingale, being foundin Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. It is also extensivelyspread over the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa,occurring in many distant parts, as we are informed byvarious observers. Japan, Java, the Cape of Good Hope,Norway, Lapland, and Sweden, and many intermediateparts, have furnished specimens of this species, in no waydiffering from our own. The Blackcap is more hardy than many of our summervisitors. Instances have been recorded of its being shotin this country in winter; which must, however, be consi-dered as of rare occurrence: but it does not, like our mostt
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