Birds of Britain (1907) (14568744048)

Identifier: birdsofbritain00bonh (find matches)
Title: Birds of Britain
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Bonhote, J. Lewis (John Lewis), 1875-1922 Dresser, Henry Eeles, 1838-1915
Subjects: Birds -- Great Britain
Publisher: London, A. and C. Black
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library



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ed ; it is deep and cup-shaped, the outside being as wellfinished as the interior. The bough of a non-deciduous treeis almost invariably chosen, and from the end of the boughthe nest is suspended, being firmly secured to the small lateraltwigs. It is composed of moss, leaves, and fir needles wovenwith the aid of wool and cobwebs into a compact feltedmass, the interior being lined with wool and a profusion offeathers. Six to ten eggs form the clutch ; they are creamywhite, minutely and profusely dotted with reddish brown. In autumn this species wanders about in small parties,while large numbers frequently arrive on our eastern shoresfrom the Continent in October. General colour above yellowish olive green. Foreheadwhitish, bordered on either side by a blackish streak. Crownof the head and crest bright lemon yellow, becoming deepreddish orange behind. Wings brown with white tips to the 50 FIRK-CKKSTEU WREN J^iXu/us ignicapililts (above) (iOLDEN-CRKSTED WREN Resiiiliis cristatiis (below)
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The Golden-crested Wren secondaries and a black bar across the upper part. Medianand greater wing coverts with white margins. Under partsgreenish buff. The female lacks the bright orange in thecrest and the young bird has no crest. Length 3*6 in.;wing 2*1 in. THE FIRECREST Regulus ignicapillus (C. L. Brehm) This species is a rare wanderer to our southern countiesduring the winter months, although doubtless from itsextreme similarity to the Goldcrest it may have been over-looked on several occasions. It nests throughout Southernand Central Europe, migrating southwards from its morenortherly quarters on the approach of winter. In appearance it hardly differs from the Goldcrest, butmay be distinguished at all ages by a yellow frontal streakthat passes backwards over the eye, succeeded by a Hackline through the eye, while another black streak runs back-wards from the nape. Length 37 in.; wing 2*1 in. THE YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER Phylloscopus superciliosus (J. F. Qmelin) This is an Asiatic sp