. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 114 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. The Robin {Erithacus tiibecula^ Linnaeus) is a well-known resident species in the British Islands. It is also a resident species in the temperate parts of Europe and Northern Africa. The adult male has the head and upper parts of body olive-brown; forehead, throat, and upper portion of breast, rich orange-chestnut; sides of neck, pale bluish-grey; centre of belly, white ; flanks and under tail-coverts, buffish- brown; irides, black; bill, black; legs and feet, pale brown. Length, ab

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. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 114 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. The Robin {Erithacus tiibecula^ Linnaeus) is a well-known resident species in the British Islands. It is also a resident species in the temperate parts of Europe and Northern Africa. The adult male has the head and upper parts of body olive-brown; forehead, throat, and upper portion of breast, rich orange-chestnut; sides of neck, pale bluish-grey; centre of belly, white ; flanks and under tail-coverts, buffish- brown; irides, black; bill, black; legs and feet, pale brown. Length, about five inches. The female closely resembles the male. The young in first plumage have the upper and under parts yellowish-brown, with dark tips to 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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