. British birds in their haunts. Birds. THE HAWFINCH COCCOTHRAUSTES VULGARIS. Lore, throat, and plumage at the base of the bill black ; crown and cheeks reddish brown; nape ash-grey; back dark reddish brown ; wings black, great coverts white; some of the quills truncated at the extremity; under parts light purplish red; tail short. Length seven inches. Eggs light olive-green, with a few brown spots and numerous irregular lines of a lighter tint. Judging from its conformation, one would, without know- ing anything of the habits of this bird, pronounce it to be a professor of some laborious occu
. British birds in their haunts. Birds. THE HAWFINCH COCCOTHRAUSTES VULGARIS. Lore, throat, and plumage at the base of the bill black ; crown and cheeks reddish brown; nape ash-grey; back dark reddish brown ; wings black, great coverts white; some of the quills truncated at the extremity; under parts light purplish red; tail short. Length seven inches. Eggs light olive-green, with a few brown spots and numerous irregular lines of a lighter tint. Judging from its conformation, one would, without know- ing anything of the habits of this bird, pronounce it to be a professor of some laborious occupation. Its short tail and wings unfit it for long aerial voyages, and its thick neck and ponderous bill denote the presence of great mus- cular power, and such, indeed, it both has and requires. It is not a common bird, and was until within the last few years considered to be migratory; but so many instances have occurred in which its nest has been found, that no doubt is now entertained of its being a constant resident. In Berkshire I have several times seen two or three to-. 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 Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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