. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 149 Contmou migbtjar. >,.. .^^'ii'^f^t/....<.\.\ *)r^Sr^f/nKUnS\S The Common Nightjar ^Caprimulgiis Eiiropceus^ Linnaeus) is another of our latest summer visitors to the British Isles. It is also found during summer in the Western Palearctic Region, and in winter goes to Africa and India. The adult male has the general colouration of the plumage of an ashy-grey, spotted and streaked with dark brown, yellowish- brown, and reddish-buff; wings, dark brown, tinged slightly with chestnut, and s
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 149 Contmou migbtjar. >,.. .^^'ii'^f^t/....<.\.\ *)r^Sr^f/nKUnS\S The Common Nightjar ^Caprimulgiis Eiiropceus^ Linnaeus) is another of our latest summer visitors to the British Isles. It is also found during summer in the Western Palearctic Region, and in winter goes to Africa and India. The adult male has the general colouration of the plumage of an ashy-grey, spotted and streaked with dark brown, yellowish- brown, and reddish-buff; wings, dark brown, tinged slightly with chestnut, and showing three bars of yellowish-brown ; the primaries have a large white patch near the centre of the three first quill feathers of each wing; tail, marked with zigzag bars of black, yellowish-brown, and grey; two outer rectrices on each side, tipped with white; on each side of the throat is a white spot; under parts, light orange-buff, barred with dusky; irides and bill, black; legs and feet, brownish-red. Length, ten inches. The female is duller; white spots on the tail and wings very 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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