. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 134 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Barn The Barn Swallow {IJiru?ido rustica, Linnaeus) is a well- known summer visitant to the British Isles. It is also a common visitor to Europe during summer, and passes the winter in Ethiopia and India. The adult male has the fore- head and throat rich chestnut; sides of neck, back, wings, and a broad band across breast, deep blue, with purplish reflections; wings and tail, brown, outer webs glossed with bluish-green; all tail-feathers, with the exception of centre ones, have a m

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. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 134 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Barn The Barn Swallow {IJiru?ido rustica, Linnaeus) is a well- known summer visitant to the British Isles. It is also a common visitor to Europe during summer, and passes the winter in Ethiopia and India. The adult male has the fore- head and throat rich chestnut; sides of neck, back, wings, and a broad band across breast, deep blue, with purplish reflections; wings and tail, brown, outer webs glossed with bluish-green; all tail-feathers, with the exception of centre ones, have a mesial spot of white; abdomen, light buff; under tail-coverts, pale chestnut; irides, brown; bill, legs,. 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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