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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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arch for food often cover great distances. As in the caseof Jackdaws and Jays, there is a large immigration yearlyon our east coast during October and November, for inScandinavia and the northern portions of its breeding rangeit is a regular migrant. Throughout the whole of our islandsit is a common bird, but is rather more local in Scotland,and it is only of recent years that it has regularly bred inthe extreme north. From continual digging in the groundthe feather follicles round the base of the bill becomedestroyed, leaving a whitish patch of bare skin which is anunfailing characteristic of the adult birds. In young in-dividuals, however, the feathers extend to the base of thebill and do not appear to be permanently lost till duringthe second autumn moult. The sexes are alike; theircolour is a uniform deep and glossy purplish blue. Theyoung resemble their parents, but lack the gloss to theirfeathers. Length 19 in.; wing 1265 in. 166 ROOK Co7vus frugilegusAdult (right). Young (left)
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The SkylarkTHE SKYLARK Alauda arvensis, Linnseus Of all other birds the Lark is perhaps the one whichtypifies most thoroughly the freedom of life, and bringsto our minds scenes of wide open country, where, bright,free, and unrestrained, he pours forth his song in the bound-less expanse of the air. Hatched in a neat nest of bents and dry grass lined withfiner materials and placed on the ground in the middle ofan open field, the youthful Lark has early to contend withenemies. Mice and other ground vermin, or the heavy footof some grazing cattle, frequently destroy the nest and itscontents, and the fact that so many escape must be largelyascribed to good luck. His food is of a very varied nature and nothing comesamiss. The young are fed exclusively on insects, but afterleaving the nest they spend their time eagerly feedingon seeds, berries, or anything that comes their way.As summer wanes, giving place to autumn, they collect inlarge flocks and seek the stubble fields, where the scattere

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