. Nature's carol singers. Birds. NATURE'S CAROL SINGERS. THE MISSEL THRUSH. The Missel Thrush measures some- thing Uke eleven and a half inches in length, and is the largest mem- ber of its famity inhabiting our is- lands. It is, per- haps, more nu- merous now than it has ever been before, owing to the long succession of mild, open winters we have enjoyed and the fact that during the last century it has greatly increased its breeding range both to the North and West. In 1800 it was unknown in Ire- land, but is now abundant in that country. On its upper parts the Missel Thrush is ash-brown in c
. Nature's carol singers. Birds. NATURE'S CAROL SINGERS. THE MISSEL THRUSH. The Missel Thrush measures some- thing Uke eleven and a half inches in length, and is the largest mem- ber of its famity inhabiting our is- lands. It is, per- haps, more nu- merous now than it has ever been before, owing to the long succession of mild, open winters we have enjoyed and the fact that during the last century it has greatly increased its breeding range both to the North and West. In 1800 it was unknown in Ire- land, but is now abundant in that country. On its upper parts the Missel Thrush is ash-brown in colour, and bufhsh-white below, marked with blackish-brown spots. It may always be distinguished from 108. 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 Kearton, Richard, 1862-1928; Kearton, Cherry, 1871-1940, illus. London, New York [etc. ] Cassell and Co. , Ltd.
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