Title: A history of British birds
Identifier: cu31924000056824 (find matches)
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Seebohm, Henry, 1832-1895
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: London, Pub. for the author by R. H. Porter (etc. )
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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500 BRITISH BIRDS. The Hedge-Sparrow is a migratory bird in the northern portions of its range; and many of these little wanderers not only pass Heligoland^ but reach this country. jMy friend Mr. Cordeaux writes to me that the bird is a regular immigrant to N.E. Lincolnshire. The Hedge-Sparrow has the head, nape, and ear-coverts slate-grey streaked with brown; the remainder of the upper parts is reddish brown streaked with dark brown; the upper tail-coverts are unstreaked olive- brown ; the wings are dark brown, margined and tipped with reddish brown; the tail is also dark brown, most of the feathers edged with light brown; the chin and throat are slate-grey, gradually shading into huffish white on the lower breast and belly; the flanks are pale brown streaked -with dark brown. Bill dark brown, paler on the lower mandible; legs, feet, and claws light brown; irides hazel. The female only differs from the male in the colour of her plumage in having the head and flanks a little more spotted. Young birds have no slate-grey on the head or underparts, and are much more spotted than adults.
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