. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Zmtc,. The Twite (Li/io/a fiavirostris^ Linnceus) is a resident in the British Islands, but is stated to be only a winter visitant to the south. It nests in Norway, and is also met with on migration in most parts of Europe. The coloura- tion of the plumage of the adult male in summer is, above, dark brown, marked with tawny-brown; sides of head and also body, marked with brown; rump, rose red; quills, dusky, a few primaries having narrow white margins, and secondaries tawny margins; tail-feather
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Zmtc,. The Twite (Li/io/a fiavirostris^ Linnceus) is a resident in the British Islands, but is stated to be only a winter visitant to the south. It nests in Norway, and is also met with on migration in most parts of Europe. The coloura- tion of the plumage of the adult male in summer is, above, dark brown, marked with tawny-brown; sides of head and also body, marked with brown; rump, rose red; quills, dusky, a few primaries having narrow white margins, and secondaries tawny margins; tail-feathers, dusky, with white margins to the outer ones; chin and throat, unspotted tawny-buff; sides of head and body, marked with brown; abdomen, white; bill, yellowish, tip darker; irides, brown; legs and feet, brown. Length, about five inches. The female is distinguishable by having no red on 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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