. A history of British birds . , dark brown above, the feathersedged with light brown ; a light stripe along the middle ofthe head; the lesser wing-coverts tinged with red; wingsand tail blackish-brown, the feathers margined with brownish-red ; a yellowish band over the eye; beneath dull whitestreaked with dark brown, except on the throat, whichtogether with the lores and sides of the neck, is tinged withcarmine. The young resemble the female, but have no redtinge, and the throat is pale yellowish-brown. * Three exanqjles of Sturnclla ludoviciana, the Meadow-Lark of NorthAmerica, which belongs
. A history of British birds . , dark brown above, the feathersedged with light brown ; a light stripe along the middle ofthe head; the lesser wing-coverts tinged with red; wingsand tail blackish-brown, the feathers margined with brownish-red ; a yellowish band over the eye; beneath dull whitestreaked with dark brown, except on the throat, whichtogether with the lores and sides of the neck, is tinged withcarmine. The young resemble the female, but have no redtinge, and the throat is pale yellowish-brown. * Three exanqjles of Sturnclla ludoviciana, the Meadow-Lark of NorthAmerica, which belongs also to the Icteridce, are said to have been observed iuEngland—one seen by Capt. Jary in Norfolk in October, 1854; a second shot atThrandeston in Sutfolk in March, 1860, and now in Mr. H. T. Freres possession—both recorded by Mr. Sclater (Ibis, 1861, p. 177) ; and a third, killed nearCheltenham many years ago, us mentioned by Mr. Harting (Handbook, p. 118) onMr. J. W. Lloyds authority. 228 PASSERES. Stuknus vulgaris (Liunseus*).THE STARLING. Stunius vulgaris. Sturnus, Linnausf.—Bill as long as the head, almost straight, lilunt at thetip, depressed so as to be wider than high ; edges of the upper mandible extend-ing over those of the lower and both quite smooth. Nostrils basal, supernal andpartly overlaid by an operculum. Gape angular and free from bristles. Feathersof the head and anterior part of the body pointed and elongated. Wings long,pointed, with ten primaries ; the first very short, the second or third the short, rectrices diverging at the tip. Tarsus scutellate in front, covered atthe side by an undivided plate, forming a sharp ridge behind. Claws shortand moderately curved. * Sjst. Nat. Ed. 12, i. p. 290 (1766). t Loc. cit. SlARLING. 229 The Starling, from its lustrous plumage, its sprightlyactions and, during some part of the year, its familiardisposition, is with most people a favourite hird; whileits abundance and nowaday
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