. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 71 Crestcb ^ , -.,_'« The Crested Titmouse {Funis cris/afus, Linnceus) is said to be a " resident only in the forests which clothe the valley of the Spey and the adjacent ; It is also found inhabiting Northern and Central Europe. The adult has the feathers on head black, broadly tipped with white; the feathers springing from the crown backwards are con- siderably elongated and form a conical crest; cheeks, whitish, marked with a few black specks; ear-coverts, black, be
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 71 Crestcb ^ , -.,_'« The Crested Titmouse {Funis cris/afus, Linnceus) is said to be a " resident only in the forests which clothe the valley of the Spey and the adjacent ; It is also found inhabiting Northern and Central Europe. The adult has the feathers on head black, broadly tipped with white; the feathers springing from the crown backwards are con- siderably elongated and form a conical crest; cheeks, whitish, marked with a few black specks; ear-coverts, black, behind which is a collar of white, margined by a black line reaching from the nape and joining the throat, which, with the chin and upper breast, is also black; upper parts, pale yellowish-brown; primaries and tail, brownish; under parts, white, tinged witli ochreous; irides, brown; bill, black; legs and feet, leaden colour. Lengtii, about four inches. The female has a shorter crest, and the black on the throat is less 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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