Kearton, Richard, 1862-1928 · London, New York [etc.] Cassell and company, ltd. · leaf 140
, upon rare occasions, ina holly bush. The structure is an exactimitation of that of the blackbird, but is, ofcourse, found in more solitary localities. The eggs number four or five, of a bluishgreen colour, freckled and spotted with brown.The markings are, as a rule, larger and fartherapart than… … SPOONBILLS. The Spoonbill THE Spoonbill measures about two feeteight inches in length, when full grown.Its plumage is white all over, except on thecrown of the head and part of the neck,w^here a buffish tinge is observable. At theback of the head the feathers are consider-ably lengthened and form a…
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