Identifier: birdsEuropeIIIGoul (find matches)
Title: The birds of Europe
Year: 1837 (1830s)
Authors: Gould, John, 1804-1881
Subjects: Pictorial works Birds
Publisher: London, Printed by R. and J.E. Taylor, pub. by the author
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ad and nape rich grey ; the centreof the back chestnut; rump greenish yellow ; lesser wing-coverts white ; quills black, edged with yellowishwhite; two middle tail-feathers grey, tinged with olive ; three next, on each side, entirely black ; the outerones with a large white spot on their inner webs ; the cheeks, neck, throat, and under surface chestnut brown ;lower part of the belly and vent white ; legs and feet brown. In the female the whole of the upper surfaceis olive brown, becoming richer on the upper tail-coverts ; cheeks, throat, and under surface greyish brown ;vent and under tail-coverts white; the wings and tail as in the male, but the white marks less distinct. The young males in autumn resemble the females. Our Plate represents the birds in their spring plumage, although we must acknowledge our inability to dojustice to the rich and harmonious tints which pervade the feathers of the living bird, and which afford so muchattraction and ornament to our lawns and shrubberies.
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