BRITISH BIRDS. 



birds. Forehead, throat, and upper breast jetty black ; 

 crown white ; nape and back slate blue ; rump, lower 

 breast, and half of belly bright red ; central tail feathers 

 reddish brown, the rest bright red ; wings brown ; vent and 

 ■under tail coverts reddish grey ; bill black ; legs and feet 

 dark slate grey. Female, upper parts yellowish brown ; 

 throat and under parts pale yellowish grey ; tail brownish 

 red, much reserablinof that of the nifjhtincjale. The young 

 are mottled with orange on the breast. Length, of inches ; 

 tail, 2^ ; open wings, 8|. 



Redbreast. — Upper surface olive-brown, except the 

 forehead, which, with the 

 cheeks, chin, and breast, are 

 orange red ; remaining under 

 parts pale brownish grey. 

 Female less red, and greyer 

 on back. The young have 

 no red, and are mottled all 

 over with yellowish grey 

 •spots. Length, of inches ; 

 tail, 2] ; wings, Oj. Resi- 

 dent. 



The Thrushes proper and 

 the Blackbirds feed on worms, 

 snails, and insects of all 

 kinds, also berries and small 

 fruit. 



Accentor. — Small seeds 

 and insects. 



Warblers. — Insects, especi- 

 ally small caterpillars, and 

 aphides and berries, especially in the autumn, 



Robin. — Insects of all kinds, and garden worms, also a 

 few berries. 



Fig. 6. — The Robin. 



