. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 30 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Xinnct. Jo ha/ I]unc/>i //. The Linnet {Linota cannahiiia, Linnaeus) is a generally distributed species in the British Isles, but becomes scarcer in some parts of Scotland, and is said not to occur in the Shetlands. It is also a resident over most parts of the Western Palearctic Region, with the exception of the extreme north. The adult male in summer plumage is, above, reddish-brown, streaked with black; forehead and centre of crown, crimson; breast, crimson; ear-coverts, ashy-grey; prima
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 30 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Xinnct. Jo ha/ I]unc/>i //. The Linnet {Linota cannahiiia, Linnaeus) is a generally distributed species in the British Isles, but becomes scarcer in some parts of Scotland, and is said not to occur in the Shetlands. It is also a resident over most parts of the Western Palearctic Region, with the exception of the extreme north. The adult male in summer plumage is, above, reddish-brown, streaked with black; forehead and centre of crown, crimson; breast, crimson; ear-coverts, ashy-grey; primaries and tail, blackish, margined with white; throat, dusky; breast, crimson; abdomen, dull white; flanks, fawn-brown; bill, legs, and feet, brown; irides, brown. Length, about five inches. The adult female closely resembles the male, but the red on crown and breast 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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