BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



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The Common Jay {Garrnlus <:;landarius, Linnceus), which 

 is a resident species in the British Isles, is also met with 

 throughout most parts of Europe, with the exception of the 

 extreme North. As the common jay cannot very well be 

 mistaken for any other British bird, a detailed description 

 is not necessary. The general colouration of the plumage 

 is vinaceous brown, with white on the rump and tail- 

 coverts; crest, streaked with black; moustachial lines, also 

 black; tail, brownish-black; wings, black, chestnut, and 

 white ; wing-coverts, barred with white, blue, and black ; 

 legs and feet, light brown ; bill, blackish ; irides, very 

 light blue. Length, from thirteen to fourteen inches. The 

 young are similar in colouration to the adults, but the irides 

 are brown. 



