. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 409 head and neck jet black, glossed with purple and green ; throat, with two white bands streaked longitudinally with black lines; sides of chest, white, streaked with black; upper plumage, mostly black, variegated with rows of white patches and spots; under parts, white; sides and flanks, blackish, marked with white; irides, crimson; bill, black; legs and feet, olive-black. Length, from thirty-two to thirty-three inches. The male is larger than the female. In winter the throat-bands are absent
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 409 head and neck jet black, glossed with purple and green ; throat, with two white bands streaked longitudinally with black lines; sides of chest, white, streaked with black; upper plumage, mostly black, variegated with rows of white patches and spots; under parts, white; sides and flanks, blackish, marked with white; irides, crimson; bill, black; legs and feet, olive-black. Length, from thirty-two to thirty-three inches. The male is larger than the female. In winter the throat-bands are absent. Mbite»=billeb %JCHN JJuNCAN. The White-billed Diver {Colymbus Adatnsi, Gray) is a rare nomadic winter migrant to the British Isles. It inhabits the Circumpolar Region. The adult resembles the great northern diver, but in the former the bill is yellowish-white at all seasons and is deeper; besides, the under mandible is. 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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