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Title: Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs
Year: 1842 (1840s)
Authors: Meyer, H. L. (Henry Leonard), d. 1864 Meyer, H. L. (Henry Leonard), d. 1864. Illustrations of British birds Rutter, Daniel, former owner. DSI Rolle, Mark, former owner. DSI S. & J. Bentley, Wilson & Fley, printer S. & J. Bentley and Henry Fley, printer
Subjects: Birds Birds Birds Taxidermists Birds
Publisher: London : G.W. Nickisson
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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and drop-shaped marks of a dark olive-brown colour. The beak isdusky, the basal half of the lower mandible and the cornersof the mouth are yellow. From the base of the lowermandible, on each side of the throat, descends a continuedline of spots, so dark and closely set as to form a triangular-shaped patch below the ear-coverts ; a little band of the same 24 MERULIDiE. spots crosses the middle of the throat, leaving the chin andupper part of the breast pure white. The under surfaceof the wings and tail are pearl grey. The under coverts ofthe wings and flanks arc richly dyed with a bright rufous-colour ; from whence its popular name of Redwing is derived. The legs are yellowish flesh-red, the soles of the feetyellow. The iris is dark-brown; the eye-lid is reddish-grey in the winter, yellowish in the spring. The male and female are very nearly alike, but the coloursof the female arc not so distinct. The Redwing measures about eight inches in length. The egg No. 50 is that of the Redwing.
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PI.51 BLACKBIRD. 25 INSESSORES. DENTIROSTRES. MERULIDJE. PLATE LI. BLACKBIRD.Merula vulgaris. More shy than the missel and song thrush, the Black-bird, although a frequenter of gardens and orchards, is gene-rally only seen in the act of flight, hurrying with guiltyhaste to escape from observation, conscious perhaps of somedeed of pilfering in which it has just been engaged ; forwith all our partiality for this delightful singer, we mustacknowledge that our cherries, currants, and raspberries havenot a more determined enemy. As soon as it is light thesepilferers commence their work, delighting us, however, atintervals, as if to make amends, with their sweet melody. Shy in its disposition and solitary in its habits, this birdconceals itself in thickets, brushwood, and clumps of ever-greens, which its short wings enable it to thread with easeand celerity. Moist woods, and tangled copses by theriver side, or, in winter, springy places are much soughtfor, as affording worms, slugs, and oth

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