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Title: Birds of Britain
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Bonhote, J. Lewis (John Lewis), 1875-1922 Dresser, H. E. (Henry Eeles), 1838-1915
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: London, A. and C. Black
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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e alike in plumage and the youngare slightly greener. Length 46 in.; wing 235 in. This species may be distinguished from the WillowWren by its smaller size and darker legs. The second quillis equal to the seventh and the outer webs are emarginatednear their tips up to and including the sixth. In theWillow Wren the emargination only reaches the fifth andthe second is equal in length to the sixth. It should beremembered that the first quill is very short and incon-spicuous, so that the first apparent quill is the second. This species is scarcer and more local than the WillowWren. In Scotland it is local and is only a straggler tothe north of that country and the surrounding islands. THE SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus tristis, Blyth One example of this small warbler, that breeds in Western Siberia, migrating to Turkestan and India in winter, was obtained at a lighthouse off the Orkneys in 54 CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot) (above) WILLOW WREN Phylloscopus trochilus (below)
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The Siberian Chiffchaff 1902. It is rather smaller and browner than our commonChiffchaff and has the under parts huffish white. It may,however, always be recognised by the shortness of thesecond primary, which comes between the seventh and theeighth, or is even shorter than the eighth. THE WILLOW WREN Phylloscopus trochilus (Linnaeus) The Willow Wren is closely allied to the Chiffchaff andso like it in general appearance as to need a critical ex-amination, when dead, to enable it to be recognised. Inhabits also there is little difference to be noted. Its rangeis more extensive, for as far north as the birch woods extend,this hardy little wanderer makes his home, retiring at theend of summer to Southern Europe and Africa. Through-out our islands it is extremely common. Arriving aboutthe last week of March, it at once makes its presence knownby its bright little song, which is very short and somewhatresembles the Chaffinchs; it is repeated again and again,and may be heard right through

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