The Birds of Great Britain and Ireland, Том 3

abundant Africa America appear approach barred base become belly bill birds breast breeding British authors broad brown centre clove-brown coasts colour COMMON considered continent cover crown dark deep described distinct edged England entirely Europe extending feathers feet frequent given greater green grey ground habits hair-brown half head Heron inches incubation India instances Ireland islands killed known legs length less lines localities lower margined marked naked narrow nearly neck nest Northern numbers occasionally occur outer pairs pale paler PLATE plumage possess present procured pure white quills range recorded rufous running Sandpiper Scotland season seen Selby shade shafts shores short shot sides similar slightly Snipe sometimes southern species specimen spring streak summer tail tail-coverts taken Temm throat tint toes true Types upper visitant whole wings winter Yarrell young