. Our summer migrants. An account of the migratory birds which pass the summer in the British Islands. Birds. ^^''AV " THE WRYNECK. {jfynx torquilla)) â pOLLOWING closely in the wake of the â ^ Cuckoo, if not occasionally preceding it, comes the Wryneck, or Cuckoo's-mate, as it is popularly called from the habit referred to. In some respects it is a very remarkable bird, for not only is its appearance quite unlike that of any other of our summer migrants, but its actions and habits are also totally different. In size no larger than a Skylark, it at once attracts. Please note that these im
. Our summer migrants. An account of the migratory birds which pass the summer in the British Islands. Birds. ^^''AV " THE WRYNECK. {jfynx torquilla)) â pOLLOWING closely in the wake of the â ^ Cuckoo, if not occasionally preceding it, comes the Wryneck, or Cuckoo's-mate, as it is popularly called from the habit referred to. In some respects it is a very remarkable bird, for not only is its appearance quite unlike that of any other of our summer migrants, but its actions and habits are also totally different. In size no larger than a Skylark, it at once attracts. 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 Harting, James Edmund 1841-; Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828. London, S. Sonnenschein & co.
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