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Length male full 5 feet female 5 feet Gimch:Food anmmals of large size, such asroebucks sheep etc.and birds Indigenous but chiefly confined to the Highlands of Scotland and the mountaimous parts of Ireland. Nestgenerally placed upon the most imaccefsiblerocks. Eggs 2,.sometimes 3 . Female only differs in size. ‘lhe young of the frstyear have the tail white tipped with dark brown: irides chesnut brown,im which state itis the Rangtail or Falco Fulvus of
Bewick. Mature plumage not completedimnl the Athy ear
Wel. WHITE-TAILED EBEAGILIE. Haliceetus Albicilla, (Saw/
Tength from 28 to 34 inches Food fish also birds and quadrupeds: Inhabits the mountamous parts of Scotland.and Irdland occasionally seen m England. Breeds generally onthe most inaccefsible chifs and lays 2 egés. The Sea Eagle Falco ofsitragus (Jimw,/is the Young of this Species.
Ne 2 Variety From aliving Specimen in the Zoological Gardens, Regents Park. October 1835.
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One third of thenatural size. Food fish. Indigenous. Nest placed im lofty trees or rocks. Eggs 3 or 4 .
GOSHAWK.
Astur palumbarius, “chsi:/ Aad Maby
About half the natural size. Indigen mall. quadrupeds, Breeds in rocks by the sea side or
SPARROW HAWICK. Accipiter Fringillarius, /ac/ Adite Mate:
About %“of the natural size, Food smatl birds etc. Nest composed of twigs and placed.in lofty trees. Eggs 5 to 6. Indigenous Inthefernale & young,
the upper phumage 1s more orlels tinged and bordered with rufous brown.
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J Falco Islandieus , (Lav) Young Moly,
Length 2Zanches. Rare visitant. Foodbirds and small quadrupeds. Egés 2. Theplumage of the adultmale is spotlels white.
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Falco Peregr.
PEREGRINE FALCON.
HOB BY.
Falco subbuteo, Zznm./
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Falco ruhpes; (Bechsé/
Two thirds of thenatural size Food small birds andinsects Rare and occasional visitant.
KESTREL. N4 Mate. 2. Formate. . (Linn)
Faleo Tinnunculus
"Male 14 inches: Female lbinches. Indigenous. Loc:
a) ae So AS) oa is
ree or acreviceinarock. Eggs 4 or 5, sometimes deposited in.adeserted crows nest .Food mice and beetles &c.
MERLIN . Falco zsalon; /Zemm:)
NY. Adult Mote. Dh ake Lemate,
three fourths of the Natural Size. Indigenous Food small birds Eéss 3 or 4. Nestplaced on the ground.
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Milvus [conns; (<Saa/
nd poultry. Nest composed of sticlts lined.
ainral size. Indigenous. Food small.q
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Nauclerus Furcatus;Zgors/
Abouthalf the naturdl size. Rare occasional visitant. food largemsects and reptiles.
BUZZARD.
Buteo vulgaris, (Zechsi:/
TY, s)? rhe Natural Size. !
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About half the Natural Size Per1odical Visitant. Food small ammals, birds etc, Nest built mlofy trees. Eggs 3 or 4.
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HONEY BUZZARD.
Pernis apivorus, (Cav/
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Food, young game, fishkreptiles Eessd3to5,
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(Young Male)
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\ N BAGLE OWL. a | Bubo maximus,/‘bald/ | ‘ y;
Length 2 fect. Occasional visitant Food small quadrupeds grous etc Rgés 2 or 3.
LONG-EARE D OWL. Otus vulgaris ,/7lem/
eampeonet
Length 14 inches. Food mice and small birds Frequents woods and forests, hiding itselfamong holly andivy bushes .Deposits4 or 4 eggs in the
nest of acrow or magpie. ndigenous. Thefemaleis rather larger and lefs bright in colour and markings.
HAWK OWL. Otus Brachyotus, (Cowcer/ :
among the heat
r Tee he Bue Z ‘ SM cereale Scar omeraer Length trom 14 to 15 ches; waght Loz. Itirequents moors and waste grounds. Lggs 9 a. ke Ly
Small faamcis:
digenous to o¢ countries migrating soutuward:
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\ | SCOPS-EARED OWL. | Scops Aldrovandi, / Lay, /)
Natural Size. Acadental summer-visitant. Food:mice and larger insects. Nest placedin aholein atree. Eggs 4 or 5.
BARN OR YELLOW OWL.
Strix Flammea, (Linn
d, mice and smallbirds.Frequents old trees rus and barns Indigenous,Nestplaced m a holeinatree
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SNOWY OWla: Strix Nyctea, /Lenneews/ Malem mature plumage: the young ar
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Noctua funeria. (Jenyns /
Half the Natural Size.
LITTLE OWL. Noctua Pafserma; (A/w/,
Natural Size. Occasional visitant. Food mice, small birds and insects _Frequents old buildings where itbreeds. Eggs 2.
TENGMALIYS OWl. Noctua Tengmalma, (SeUy/
Natural size Food mice and insects, occasionally met with in this country, frequents woods and forests. Nest composed of dry grais placedin atree. Féés 2.
Coraaas garrula; (Luu) Sa
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Lengil about 12 mches:acadental andrare visitant. Food large msects.Eggs from4 to deposited in a hollow tree.
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clay cemented bya viscid secretion & hned with straw & feathers placed under eaves or thatch sometimes against diffs. Rggs 5 or 6
CHUN EY SWAILL OW: Hirundo rustea, (uw/ Length 67 mches MigrY arr in April dep 8in. Septemb erto Africa. Food insects 6. Nestclay or mud hned with feathers, mostly builtin chimneys, Eggs A or 6.
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SAND MARTIN. Ka Thirundo mparia, /Zomm/ Renee a Sane
Natural size. Food gnets, thes and other winged insects .Summer visitant.Frequents sand. banks or chffs where it excavates holes for thepurpose of building a nest composed of grafses lhned with feathers. Eggs 4 to 5.
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Length 8 mches. Expansel7ainches. 1 Eggs 2. Male and female alike.
SWIFT.
Cypselus murarius, (Jthv/.
Foodinsects. Summer visitant: arr§ May, dep§ August. Frequents lofty buildings in which it also makes its nestin ahole.
Cypselus: alipinuss (Temm)
Natuval Size. ai vemy rare yisitant,
Length fall 1G mecbhes. Yood »moths, butterihes etc. Magratory, arr Sim. Spring September for warmer chmates.k long 5
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Caprimuléus Enropseus (Lum g a2
contiguous to woods where itremains concealed by day..females without the white spots on
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KING FILS HER. Alcedo Ispida: (Ztmnaws/ Length Jinches. E pan sell Weight i:
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margin of rivers and brooks, whereitfeeds on small ish and aq
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SPOTTED FLY-CATCHER.
Muscicapa grisola. (Zinn.)
Adult and young of the year.
Natural size, Food wnged insects. Migratory. Eggs 4 or 5.
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ASH=-COLORED SHRIKE. Adulte Male, Lamus Excubi tor; /Zam,/
Natural Size. Occasional winter visitant. Food amsects small birds ete Nestbmiltin atree. Eggs 6 or 7 TI having the underparts barred wth dusky hnes and the colors of her plumage lefs bright.
he female differs fro:
De
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Lanius Collurto; (Zonn/
- f = fiers 5 NAT ee elt , 2 5 68 a: oe = iN : ; 5 Length about 7inches. Food young mice frogs, large thes etc Penodical yisitant,arr$in Spring depSin Sept'for warmerlattudes Fr equents the
outskirts of woods andunderwood Nest generallyplaced inthe fork of abranchim thorny trees or bushes Eggs 6 or 6. Female resembles the young without the brown hnes on the rump which as well as theneck is more ash-coloured.
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WOOD SHRIKE. : Adult maw.
Lanius rufus ,/Z7/,/
Natural Size, Very rare occasional visitant. food insects and small birds. Nest suspended. im the forked branch of underwood
Eégs5or6. Thecolors of the female ane bright and the feathers of the underpartsare edged with brown.
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DIPPER.
Gindus aquaticus,/echkstew/
: eer be fh Es aes FORRES ee | ces, ed Oe Bee ae Me! Be ote) alco Lengih /zinches. Resident Nest of mofs water plants and dry leaves placed among rocks by the side of rapid stream e
Food aquatic insects,worms and smalifish.
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MISSEL THRUSH.
Turdus miscovorus ;/Linm. /
Length Hinches Food beeries andinsects Indigenous. Nest constructed of clay upon a foundation ofroots and twigs thickly bound over with coarse and hchens and hned with finer grafses usually placedim afirtree. Kggs 4 or 5.
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Turdus pilaris ;/Lum,/)
Length about 10 inches Food bernes and insects .Winter visitant. Breeds northward, Nestplacedin hightrees Eggs 4to6 Inthefemale the grey on the head 1s intermixed with brown and the legs are of a lighter colour.
SONG THRUSH.
Turdus musicus; (Zonw./
(Natural size. Food snails & worms, seeds k berries. Indigenous. Frequents gardens & orchards Nestplaced im alow bush or tree Eggs 3 to 6.
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A IRJE ID WING. Turdus ihacus; Zan) Length 8% inches Foodmsects and berries frequents pastures hedges and thickets im flocks .Migratory arr € in Autumn, returning northwardin Spring to breed,
Builds inmaple and birch trees. Eggs 4 to 6.
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BILAC KUBO) .
Turdus merula. (mn) MALE & FEMALE
. . Length 10 inches. Indigenous. Food, Berries & Insects. Eggs 4ard.
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Length 1Oimches. Food, bermies and insects.
frequents woods and thi
IB LAC KIRTIRD. NL Mabe. NL. Lemate: Turdus merula, (Zzn/
plastered withn and afterwards lmed with dry érafs. The young resemblethe fema
‘kets of evergreens . N
RING OUSEL. Turdus Torquatus; (Zimw/
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Length llinches. Food berries and insects Frequents wooded and mountainous parts during thar occasional visits in England. Thenestis placed on the ground. Eggs 4 or 5.
GOLDEN ORIOUME. NY Male 2. hemiule Onriolus Galbula; Zim/
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.Food bermes and msects. Occasional visitant. Nest suspended inthe forked branch of a mgh tree iggs 4 or 5. The young resemble the female.
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WHEAT ik AIR. Saxicola Otnanthe, Zechst/ NT Adal Male im Simmer wmage.
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Natural Size Summer visitant.Foodmsects. Nest placed onthe ground under a turf orin arabbits hole. |
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ENKo rAm & Verena ialion ee \ Si r N°L STONE CHAT. Saxicola rubicola; /Achvteen/ Natal Size -weght 6 drams Food im sects. Egés 5 or 6. Nest placed at thefoot afsomebush,composed ofmofs and dry gratis, me ea with hair or feathers. Erequents furzy Com-
mons. Resident
N??2.WHINCHAT. Saxicola rubetra, (Aechstein/ Nawral Size. weight 4¢ drams Food worms or other insects , Frequents heaths andmoors. Nest artiully concealed among the herb age,composed of grals &c. Eds 6. Migratory; arrivig mm Apml deparing September.
We 3.SPOTTED FLY-CATCHER, Mu oe érisola; (Lamas). Natoral Size. Food thes & other msects. Hbequants
orchards and. groves .Nestotmots and tmgs Imed with ham.placed2ma hole m awall, or agarm.st arafter orbeam. Eéés 4 or 5. Ma spate arriving in May departing September or October.
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REDBREAS T.
Sylvia Rubecula, (Lath) Erythaca Rubewla, (Swaimsor/.
Length 52 inches. Food msects, worms &c. Indigenous frequents gardens & orchards retirmg most commonly to the woods onthe approach of Spring Nest
of mots & deadleaves hned withhar. Eégss 5 to7. Female nearly resembles the male.
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Sylvia suecica, Latham Sylvia cyanecula,/Meyer/ Adulo Male:
Natural size. Foodinsects.ete. Accidental Visitant.
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| REDS TART. NOL Male. 4 Lemate. Sylvia phenicurus;/ZaH./
(Natural Size. Food,insects. Summer visitant. Nest,composed chiefly of mofs and ned with hair and Feathers, constructed in a decayed tree or hole im -awall. Eggs 5 or 6.
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Natural Size. Rare occasional visitant. Food msects and berriesi+. Nest builtmholes ofrocks or walls composed of drygrafs and hair
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Sylvia Lecustella,; (Zach/
Natural size. Summer visitant. Food insects. Eggs 5 or 6. Male & Female nearly alike.
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SHIDGE WAIRIBILE IR. Sylvia Phragmitis; (Aechsé./
Natural size. Food aquatic insects, gnats &c. Locahty,theborders of rivers and ponds abounding with tallreeds anc
composed of fibres and smallroots and lmed-with har. hgés 4: or 5. Male and Female ahke
| Food aquatic insects
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Sila Luseinia, Lath./ Philomela Luseinia; (waenson/
Length about 7imches. Food insects. Summer visitant. Nest formed of dned oak leaves,placed on or near the ground among long érafses Egss 4 to 6. The female nearly resembles the male.
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BLACK CAP. Sylvia atricapilla, Lacw/ 1 Male. 2 Femade.
Lengtn about 6inches. Food bermes, fruit and insects. Summer visitant. Locahty gardens and orchards. Nest a shght fabric of dry grafses linedmtha few hairs and bound together onthe outside by spiders webs,is placedin alow bush near the ground Eggs 4 ov 5.
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Natural size. Summer visitant. Foodinsects.Nest composed of Soose grals and fbrous plants Eggs 4or5.
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HEPES oj ong WIBITTIE TUR OAT . i , ; é Curruca cinerea; (Zechst:/ Natural size. Summer visitant. Food imsects and their larvae. Nestplaced inabush abouttwo feet from the ground. Bégs 4:or 5.
Curruca garrula; (Ary)
Namal Size. Summer Visitant.Food insects & them larve. Eégs 5. Male and Female nearly alike.
DARTFORD WARBLER. Mebzophilus provincialis, Zeach/ Adie Male
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CHIFEF CHAFE. (or
| . : : : 5 o@ Sylvia hippelais, Zat/ %& : S)
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Summer visitant, Food imsects Nest composed of dred grafs |mmed with feathers. Eggs 6.
Naturalsize Summer visitant. Foodamsects. Nest composed of dry gralses & leaves & hned with hair F
WILLOW WREN. Sylvia Trochilus: (Lath)
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Natural Size, Food smallinsects. Summer visitant, Nestplaced close to the ground by some bush or side ofaditch,composed %
of dry grafs and mofs lined with feathers Eggs 6 or 7, Male and Female alike.
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GOLDEN CRESTED WREN.
N41 Male 2 Lomate, Sylna Regulus; (Lothy)
Natural Size. Food insects and their larvae. Indigenous Itconstructs abeaunfulnest, composed. of thehghtest materials,mofs and lichens interwoven with spider webs and thickly med with feathers Eggs 8 tol0. Inthe young the crown of the head is ohve.
Natoral Size. Foodinsects and their larve. The Plumage of the female is lefs brilhant.
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Nel. TITMOUSEs Parus major, (Lumw/
Length 6%inches. Food insects and grain also flesh Indigenous, frequents woods and gardens Nest built of mofs ined with feathers placed in decayed trees | or walls Kggs 6 tod. in the female the black lneis continued only to the breast
N©O2. BLUE TITMOUSE: Parus ceruleus; (Lawm-/
Length42inches. Food and habits as above. Eggs 6to6. Femalelefs bight im colour.
Length 4% imches Food insects and seeds Indigenous. Locy woods and thickets Nestplaced ina hole of an old willow ete. composed of mofs hned with the seed-down of the willow Eggs 6 to 8.
Ne2.COLE TITMOUSE: Parus ater; (Law
Length 4@ inches. Foodinsects. ndigenous. Loc ¥Ypime woods and plantations. Nest placedim a cavity of a decayed tree formed of mois.wo od and har.
Eggs 6to 8.
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LONG TAILED TITMOUSE. Parus caudatus ;,/Zivw/
Length 52 mches.Foodinsects and ther larve Frequents wooded country ndigenous Nest composed ofmofs and wool and érey
lichen, generally placed a
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nathicket or furzebush Béss 10 tol? Male and fen
nale nearly alike.
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CRESTED TITMOUSE.
Parus cristatus;/Zevn/
wal Size. Food insects, bermes of evergreen shrubs &c.Is said tobmldm the holes ofrocks orirees, Egés 9 or 10. Male & Female nea
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th 6 4 inches. Partially distributed in-marshy flats abounding in reeds among whichits
BIE AIR IDIEID IVI MOU Sik: Parus Biarnncus; (Lenn) Maie & Female. Leng of the reed & sedge ined. with the tops, of thereeds. E864 io 6. food insects and. seeds of the reec
nestis built of leaves
Natural size Occasional winter visitant. Food bernes etc. Said to breedin morenorthern regions,
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