. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 55 BIuc::*bea&eJ> MagtaiL. The Blue-headed Wagtail {Motacilla fiava, Linnxus) is an irregular spring and autumn visitor to the British Isles. It is mostly met with on the South Coast, and has nested in the North of England. It also nests in Central Europe and Central Asia, and migrates to Africa in winter. The adult male in summer has the crown and nape bluish-grey ; distinct white eye-stripe; back, deep yellowish-olive; wing- coverts, dark brown, with yellowish-white tips, which form a d
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 55 BIuc::*bea&eJ> MagtaiL. The Blue-headed Wagtail {Motacilla fiava, Linnxus) is an irregular spring and autumn visitor to the British Isles. It is mostly met with on the South Coast, and has nested in the North of England. It also nests in Central Europe and Central Asia, and migrates to Africa in winter. The adult male in summer has the crown and nape bluish-grey ; distinct white eye-stripe; back, deep yellowish-olive; wing- coverts, dark brown, with yellowish-white tips, which form a double bar; secondaries, margined with yellowish-white ; primaries, dark brown ; tail, dusky-brown ; two outer tail- feathers on each side, mostly white; chin and underneath lores, white; under parts, bright yellow ; iridcs, brown; bill, legs, and feet, dark brown. Length, about six inclios. The female is duller and fainter in colour 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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