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English: Vol. II., Plate 13. Two-fifths natural size (feathers natural size). 1, Adult female, summer, 2, Adult male, summer, 3, Adult male, autumn, of the Scottish Ptarmigan (Lagopus m. millaisi). 4, Adult male, summer, of the British Black Grouse (Lyrurus t. britannicus), 5, Feathers from chin of adult male, winter, 6, Feathers from same position, adult male, summer, of the Capercaillie (Tetrao u. urogallus). 7, Adult female, summer, 8 Juvenile of the Common Partridge (Perdix p. perdix). 9, Juvenile of the Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris r. rufa). 10, Juvenile of the Water-Rail (Rallus a. aquaticus). [Face p. 864]

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Title: A practical handbook of British birds
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Witherby, H. F. (Harry Forbes), 1873-1944
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: London, Witherby
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ringespecially on mantle and scapulars ; chin more or less barred asthroat and with varying amount of white ; breast, flanks andvarying number of under tail-coverts bufhsh-grey to buff finelybarred and vermiculated black, feathers of flanks and tail-covertsmostly with small white tips ; rest of under-parts includingaxillaries and under wing-coverts, tarsus and toes white ; tailblack, central pair varying with extreme base and tips white, orwhole distal half white or entirely white, black portion often moreor less vermiculated grey, next three or four pairs with short whitetips (exceptionally one or both feathers of central pair is moulted atbeginning of autumn moult and is grey as upper tail-coverts and isthen moulted again at conclusion of tail moult about a month or soafterwards) ; wing-coverts (except inner) and wing-feathers white * A certain number of birds or eggs from Great Britain have been intro-duced from time to time in various parts of Ireland.—H.F.W. Vol. It., Plate 13.
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^HBH TWO-FIFTHS NATURAL SIZE (FEATHERS NATURAL SIZE). 1, Adult female, summer, 2, Adult male, summer, 3, Adult male, autumn, of theScottish Ptarmigan <Lagopus m. millaisi). 4, Adult male, summer, of the BritishBlack Grouse (Lyrurus t. britannicus), 5, Feathers from chin of adult male, winter,6, Feathers from same position, adult male, summer, of the Capercaillie (Tetrao u.urogallus). 7, Adult female, summer, 8, Juvenile of the Common Partridge (Perdixp. perdix). 9, Juvenile of the Red-legged Partridge (Alectorisr. rufa). 10, Juvenileof the Water-Rail (Railus a. aquaticus). (Face p. 864.) THE SCOTTISH PTARMIGAN. 865 Mi

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