. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. l82 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. John Bua/ca/^. The Merlin {I^a/co cesalon^ Brisson) is a breeding species in the British Isles, but is said to be partially migratory in the winter; it also occurs in the Northern Palearctic Region. The adult male has the general colour of the upper parts slaty-blue; shafts of feathers, black ; nape, rufous, streaked with dark brown ; primaries, blackish, with white bars on inner webs ; tail, bluish-grey, with a broad black subterminal band, and white tips ; throat, white; under p
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. l82 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. John Bua/ca/^. The Merlin {I^a/co cesalon^ Brisson) is a breeding species in the British Isles, but is said to be partially migratory in the winter; it also occurs in the Northern Palearctic Region. The adult male has the general colour of the upper parts slaty-blue; shafts of feathers, black ; nape, rufous, streaked with dark brown ; primaries, blackish, with white bars on inner webs ; tail, bluish-grey, with a broad black subterminal band, and white tips ; throat, white; under parts, rufous, striped with dark brown; irides, brown ; bill, bluish, tip darker; cere, legs, and feet, yellow. Length, from ten to. 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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