. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . Shrikes. THE REDBREAST. See Robin. THE RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER. See underFlycatchers. FOR CAGES AND AVIARIES. 165 THE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. See Mer-ganser. THE RED-BREASTED SNIPE. See Godwit (Bar-tailed). THE RED-LEGGED HORSEMAN. See Redshank. THE RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE. See underPartridges. THE RED-NECKED GREBE. See under Grebes. THE RED LINNET. See Linnet (Common). THE REDPOLLS. See imder Linnets. THE RED-RUMPED LINNET. See Twite {ufiderLinnets). THE REDSHANK. This bird is al
. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . Shrikes. THE REDBREAST. See Robin. THE RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER. See underFlycatchers. FOR CAGES AND AVIARIES. 165 THE RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. See Mer-ganser. THE RED-BREASTED SNIPE. See Godwit (Bar-tailed). THE RED-LEGGED HORSEMAN. See Redshank. THE RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE. See underPartridges. THE RED-NECKED GREBE. See under Grebes. THE RED LINNET. See Linnet (Common). THE REDPOLLS. See imder Linnets. THE RED-RUMPED LINNET. See Twite {ufiderLinnets). THE REDSHANK. This bird is also known as tlie Red-legged Horseman,Sandcock, Pool Snipe, etc. It is fairly common in manyparts of England and Ireland, but less numerous inScotland. It breeds in the north, and spends the winter inmore southern latitudes, where it also nests now and then,but very rarely. It is rather a handsome species, of bluish i66 BRITISH BIRDS grey and brownish colour, thickly spotted with darker greyand brown; the long bill and legs, which last are bare for aconsiderable distance above the knee, are bright orange red. f-r. Redshanks. The Redshank is very easily tamed and will live a con-siderable number of years in confinement, if suitably lodgedand intelligently cared and catered for. THE REDSTART. This is one of the handsomest of our British Birds; itbears a considerable resemblance to the Stonechat but isof even more brilliant plumage. The bill is very darkhorn-colour; the forehead, cheeks, chin, throat and upperhalf of the breast are jet-black; the top of the headwhite; the nape and back, slate colour; the rump and tail(with the exception of the central pair of feathers, whichare brown), red; the wings are brown, with lighter margins;the lower half of the breast and the upper half of theabdomen are bright red, fading to grey on the under FOR CAGES AND AVIARIES. 167 tail-coverts, which have a faint slate tinge; the legs andfeet are brownish-slate; the iris, brown. The female is quite
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