. Britain's birds and their nests . Plate 119. RED START — Ruticilla pJu-enicuriis. I/engtIi, 5-4 in, ; wing, 3-1 in. [Passeres : Turdidae ; Turdiiiee.]2 N 318. Plate 120. REDBREAST OR ROBl^—Erithacus riibeciila. Length, 5-75 in. ; wing, 3 in. [PasSERES : Tui-didce ; Turdirice.]2 N 318 BRITAIN^S BIRDS AND THEIR NESTS. 319 period it is widely distributed over Great Britain except inthe extreme south-west of England and the more northernpart of Scotland, but the species tends to be rather also nests in a few Irish localities. THE REDBREAST, OR ROBIN (Erithacus rubecula).Plate 120. The R
. Britain's birds and their nests . Plate 119. RED START — Ruticilla pJu-enicuriis. I/engtIi, 5-4 in, ; wing, 3-1 in. [Passeres : Turdidae ; Turdiiiee.]2 N 318. Plate 120. REDBREAST OR ROBl^—Erithacus riibeciila. Length, 5-75 in. ; wing, 3 in. [PasSERES : Tui-didce ; Turdirice.]2 N 318 BRITAIN^S BIRDS AND THEIR NESTS. 319 period it is widely distributed over Great Britain except inthe extreme south-west of England and the more northernpart of Scotland, but the species tends to be rather also nests in a few Irish localities. THE REDBREAST, OR ROBIN (Erithacus rubecula).Plate 120. The Robin-Redbreast is perhaps the best known of allour birds, for no one can mistake him, and his bright,merry looks and fearless and confiding ways make him ageneral favourite. And yet it is astonishing how oftenone is informed that his mate lacks the bright-red breast!In reality she is slightly duller in plumage, but no when one says so, the sober-hued Hedgesparrow willas likely as not be triumphantly pointed out as a henRobin. The Redbreast is found throughout the year in all butthe most barren parts of the British Isles. It does notyet nest in
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