. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 424 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Common The Common Coot [Fiilica atra, Linnaeus) is a resident in the British Islands, moving about locally after the nesting season. It is also found distributed over most portions of Europe and temperate Asia. The adult has the upper parts dark slate-grey; secondaries, tipped with white; under parts, slate-grey; horny shield on forehead, white; irides, crimson; bill, pinkish at base, white at tip; legs and feet, dark green. Length, from fifteen to sixteen inches. The female is simila
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 424 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Common The Common Coot [Fiilica atra, Linnaeus) is a resident in the British Islands, moving about locally after the nesting season. It is also found distributed over most portions of Europe and temperate Asia. The adult has the upper parts dark slate-grey; secondaries, tipped with white; under parts, slate-grey; horny shield on forehead, white; irides, crimson; bill, pinkish at base, white at tip; legs and feet, dark green. Length, from fifteen to sixteen inches. The female is similar to the male. The young have the horny shield less developed, and show white on the 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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