. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 126 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. aipine The Alpine Accentor {Accentor alpinus^ Gmelin), which is a rare straggler during autumn to the British Isles, is a resident in the mountain ranges of Southern Europe. The adult male has the upper parts dark brown, edged with light brown; head and neck, grey, with darker streaks; wings and tail, blackish-brown, margined with chestnut- brown, and tipped with white; wing-coverts, prominently tipped with white; throat, white, with black spots; breast and under tail-coverts, dul


. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 126 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. aipine The Alpine Accentor {Accentor alpinus^ Gmelin), which is a rare straggler during autumn to the British Isles, is a resident in the mountain ranges of Southern Europe. The adult male has the upper parts dark brown, edged with light brown; head and neck, grey, with darker streaks; wings and tail, blackish-brown, margined with chestnut- brown, and tipped with white; wing-coverts, prominently tipped with white; throat, white, with black spots; breast and under tail-coverts, dullish grey; flanks, variegated with chestnut and light huffish; irides, brown; bill, blackish- brown ; base below, yellow; legs and feet, warm brown. Length, about seven 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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