. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 367 Xittle (5uIL. ^5^c. The Little Gull {Lams minutus^ Pallas) is a comparatively rare autumn and winter migrant to the British Islands, and inhabits the Northern Palearctic Region. The adult in summer has the whole head black; back, wings, and coverts, pearl-grey; axillaries, greyish; under parts of wings, brownish-black; primaries, tipped broadly with white; remainder of plumage, white, with a rosy flush on breast; irides, hazel-brown ; bill, deep red; legs and feet, bright red. Length, from t
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 367 Xittle (5uIL. ^5^c. The Little Gull {Lams minutus^ Pallas) is a comparatively rare autumn and winter migrant to the British Islands, and inhabits the Northern Palearctic Region. The adult in summer has the whole head black; back, wings, and coverts, pearl-grey; axillaries, greyish; under parts of wings, brownish-black; primaries, tipped broadly with white; remainder of plumage, white, with a rosy flush on breast; irides, hazel-brown ; bill, deep red; legs and feet, bright red. Length, from ten to eleven inches. The adults in winter have the head white, with marks of grey on the nape. The young in first plumage are more or less marked with blackish, grey, and white; tail, white; terminal end with a broad band of 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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