. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 133 1ReC)::*brea0tet) ]fl^ The Red-breasted Flycatcher {Musicapa parva, Bechstein) is an occasional autumn migrant to the British Isles, occurring also in both Central and South-Eastern Europe, and as far to the east as India, wintering in Northern Africa. The adult male in summer has the general coloura- tion of the upper parts of plumage olive-brown; crown, nape, and cheeks, bluish-grey, paler on latter; two middle tail-feathers, blackish-brown; base of outer ones, white; terminal end
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 133 1ReC)::*brea0tet) ]fl^ The Red-breasted Flycatcher {Musicapa parva, Bechstein) is an occasional autumn migrant to the British Isles, occurring also in both Central and South-Eastern Europe, and as far to the east as India, wintering in Northern Africa. The adult male in summer has the general coloura- tion of the upper parts of plumage olive-brown; crown, nape, and cheeks, bluish-grey, paler on latter; two middle tail-feathers, blackish-brown; base of outer ones, white; terminal end, broadly tipped with blackish-brown; throat and breast, deep orange with a reddish tinge and fringed with greyish; remainder of under parts, white, washed on flanks and under tail-coverts with creamy-buff; irides, hazel; bill, brown, lighter at base; legs and feet, brown. Length, from four to five inches. The female in general resembles the male, but the throat is 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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