. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 138 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Mri?nccR,. ^UNCA A/ -"^^^2^^ The Wryneck ( Yimx torquilla^ Linnaeus) is a spring visitor to the British Isles; it is also found inhabiting the Pale- arctic Region, with the exception of the extreme north, wintering in Northern Africa, India, and China. The adult has the ground colour above, yellowish-grey, beautifully mottled and vermiculated with blackish-brown; wings, brown, having dull chestnut bars on the outer webs; under parts, buff, with a dark brown subterminal spot or bar on ea
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 138 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Mri?nccR,. ^UNCA A/ -"^^^2^^ The Wryneck ( Yimx torquilla^ Linnaeus) is a spring visitor to the British Isles; it is also found inhabiting the Pale- arctic Region, with the exception of the extreme north, wintering in Northern Africa, India, and China. The adult has the ground colour above, yellowish-grey, beautifully mottled and vermiculated with blackish-brown; wings, brown, having dull chestnut bars on the outer webs; under parts, buff, with a dark brown subterminal spot or bar on each feather; tail, ashy-brown, vermiculated and barred with black; irides, pale brown; bill, legs, and feet, brown. Length, between six and seven inches. The female is similar to the male. The young are duller above, and conspicuously marked underneath with 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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