. A history of British birds. Birds. NUTHATCH. 529 centres of the under tail-coverts are buffish white ; the rest of the under- parts are buff, shading into rich chestnut on the flanks and the margins of the under tail-coverts. Bill lead-colour, paler on the lower mandible; legs, feet, and claws pale chestnut-brown ; irides hazel. The female very closely resembles the male in colour; but the chestnut on the flanks is not so pronounced. In young birds the chestnut on the flanks is almost obsolete; the plumage generally duller, and the bill much VOL. I. 2 M. Please note that these images
. A history of British birds. Birds. NUTHATCH. 529 centres of the under tail-coverts are buffish white ; the rest of the under- parts are buff, shading into rich chestnut on the flanks and the margins of the under tail-coverts. Bill lead-colour, paler on the lower mandible; legs, feet, and claws pale chestnut-brown ; irides hazel. The female very closely resembles the male in colour; but the chestnut on the flanks is not so pronounced. In young birds the chestnut on the flanks is almost obsolete; the plumage generally duller, and the bill much VOL. I. 2 M. 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 Seebohm, Henry, 1832-1895. London, Pub. for the author by R. H. Porter [etc. ]
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