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ACCENTOR ALPINUS. THE ALPINE CHANTER. 



Fig. 159. 



Motacilla alpina. Gmel. Syst. Nat. I. 957. 



Sturnus collaris. Gmel. Syst. Nat. I. 806. 



Sturnus collaris. Lath. Ind. Orn. I. 323. 



Accenteur Pigot ou des Alpes. Accentor alpinus. Temra. Man. d'Om. 



I. 248. 



Alpine Accentor. Accentor alpinus. Selb. lUustr. I. 247. 



Accentor alpinus. Alpine Accentor. Jen. Brit. Vert. An. 103. 



Light broifiiish-grey ; the back with large dusky spots ; the 

 wing-coverts dusky, with a terminal white spot ; the throat white, 

 with small triangular black spots ; the sides broicnish-red ; the 

 bill yellowish-white at the base. 



Male. — In its general appearance thi.<3 species bears an ob- 

 vious resemblance to our common Hedge Chanter, although 

 larger, differently coloured, and having the bill proportionally 

 more tapering. The form is rather full, the neck short, 

 the head ovate and of moderate size. The bill is rather 

 stout, conical, compressed toward the end, and pointed ; the 

 upper mandible with the dorsal line sloping and very slightly 

 deflected at the end, the edges a little involute beyond the 



