. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. THE STONE CHAT. 549 noise; but during the months of May and June it is often heard chanting a soft, mellow, and very pleasing song. In autumn great numbers of them niaj' be seen gliding among the fruit trees and bushes. The Stone CttJat {Sax/cola'ntdico/a,Temra.), head and throat black in the male, the breast brownish red, the sides of the neck white, a white spot on the wings, the upper parts brownish black, and the feathers e
. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. THE STONE CHAT. 549 noise; but during the months of May and June it is often heard chanting a soft, mellow, and very pleasing song. In autumn great numbers of them niaj' be seen gliding among the fruit trees and bushes. The Stone CttJat {Sax/cola'ntdico/a,Temra.), head and throat black in the male, the breast brownish red, the sides of the neck white, a white spot on the wings, the upper parts brownish black, and the feathers edged with brownish red. In the female the head and upper parts are streaked with brownish red, the throat. FiK- —Tli^' Wooa Wuiljler, oi' Wood Wren [.Sf/lroi sibilaira, Eechstein). yellowish grey, the breast dull Irrownish red, a white spot on the wings, and the upper tail coverts yellowish red. " In April," says McGillivray, " it forms its nest, generally under some furze , or other shrub, or ;imong rank grass ; it is formed of stems and blades of grasses, intermixed with moss, and lined with finer straws, fibrous roots, hair, and wool, as well as feathers. These birds manifest intense anxiety should any one apjDroach their nest, fluttering and flitting about, and incessantly emitting their sharjo,. 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker. New York : D. Appleton
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