BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



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service. The adult male during the nesting season has the 

 face covered with yellowish warty tubercules. The coloura- 

 tion consists of brown of various shades — huffish, ochreous; 

 white, black, glossy reflections of purple, green, etc. By 

 reference to the plate it will be seen that a ruff of feathers 

 encircles the face and neck of the male. Length, about 

 ten or twelve inches. The female, known as the reeve, is 

 smaller than the male, and has not a ruff at any time. 



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The Turnstone {Sirepsiias interpres, Linnaeus), which in- 

 habits the Circumpolar Region, is a common spring and 

 autumn coasting migrant to the British Isles, and remains 

 occasionally to winter. The adult male in summer has the 

 mantle and scapulars rich chestnut, varied irregularly with 

 black ; forehead, loral region, throat, nape, occiput, and 

 hind neck, white ; upper tail-coverts, white, marked with 

 black ; tail, white, with a black band near terminal end ; 

 crown, black, with whitish margins; patch below eye, and 

 gorget on lower neck and upper breast, black ; under parts, 

 white ; irides, dark brown ; bill, blackish ; legs and feet, 

 rich orange. Length, about nine inches. The adult female 



