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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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size. There is stillanother form which has occurred in these islands and whichmay be recognised by its nearly white rump. THE LESSER REDPOLL Linota rufescens (Vieillot) This species is a regular resident with us and may befound in most of our counties. As a breeding bird, however,it becomes scarcer in the south of England and local inScotland, its chief haunts at that time of year being thenorth of England, Wales, and Ireland. During the winter months it wanders about in largeparties and its chuckling call-note may often be heard asthey pass from one field to another. It nests chiefly inwoods, the nest being placed against the trunk of some treeat a moderate height from the ground. The nest is anextremely neat structure of twigs and moss, beautifullyformed and lined with vegetable down, wool, and feathers.The eggs, except in size, are much like those of the Linnet,but the ground colour is darker and the spots are smaller. In 132 MEALY REDPOLL Linota linaHaFemale (above). Male (below)
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The Lesser Redpoll summer the Lesser Kedpoll feeds chiefly on insects, but seedsand berries are eaten at all seasons and especially in winter. They may be found in all kinds of country, generallyassociating with other Finches and Buntings, but they arerather more partial to woods, gardens, and orchards. Theirsong bears a family resemblance to that of the Linnet, butis not so melodious or sweet. This bird is very tame andconfiding, and may often be watched as it moves about inthe trees of some orchard, examining them carefully forinsects and reminding one in its actions of the Tits. The male has the upper parts of a warm brown withdarker streaks. Lores and throat black; the crown, rump,and breast are carmine; rest of the under parts whitish,becoming browner with dark streaks on the flanks. Inautumn the red tints on the rump and breast are muchobscured by the broader pale edgings to the feathers. Thefemale is rather smaller than the male and lacks the red onthe breast and rump. The brea

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