BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



fficwich'9 Swan, 



'JOhW Duf^C^' 



Bewick's Swan {Cygmis Beivicki, Varrell) is a fairly 

 common autumn and winter migrant to the Ikitisb 

 Islands, and occurs in most parts of the Palearctic Region 

 with the exception of Iceland. The adult has the whole 

 plumage white; loral region and an oval patch (which 

 does not reach the nostrils) on each side of upper 

 mandible, yellow ; rest of bill, black ; irides, hazel ; legs 

 and feet, black. Length, from forty-five to forty-nine 

 inches. The young are similar to the young of the 

 hooper, but much less in size. 



