. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . BRITISH BIRDS. 129. THE REDWING SWINEPIPE, OR WIND THRUSH.[Turdus lUacusy Lin.—Le Mauvis, Buff.) Is not more than eight inches in length. The bill isof a dark brown colour; eyes deep hazel; the plumagein general is similar to that of the Thrush, but a whitestreak over the eye distinguishes it from that bird; thebelly is not quite so much spotted, and the sides of thebody and the feathers under the wings are tinged withred, which is its particular characteristic ; whence alsoit derives its name. These birds make their appearance a fe
. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . BRITISH BIRDS. 129. THE REDWING SWINEPIPE, OR WIND THRUSH.[Turdus lUacusy Lin.—Le Mauvis, Buff.) Is not more than eight inches in length. The bill isof a dark brown colour; eyes deep hazel; the plumagein general is similar to that of the Thrush, but a whitestreak over the eye distinguishes it from that bird; thebelly is not quite so much spotted, and the sides of thebody and the feathers under the wings are tinged withred, which is its particular characteristic ; whence alsoit derives its name. These birds make their appearance a few days beforethe Fieldfare,* and are generally seen with them after * A Redwing was taken up November 7th, 1785, at sixoclock in the morning, which, on its approach to land, hadflown against the light-house at Tynemouth, and was so stunnedthat it fell to the ground and died soon after j the light had attracted its attention. 130 BRITISH BIRDS. their arrival; they frequent the same places, eat thesame food, and are very similar to them in the Fieldf
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