Birds of Britain 



Of late years it seems to have had a tendency to spread 

 westwards, and stragglers have occurred throughout Europe, 

 including Great Britain. 



The adult male is a very handsome bird ; the head is 

 black with the exception of a white stripe behind the eye ; 

 the upper parts and a band across the breast, chestnut. 

 Under parts white striped with chestnut. The female has 

 the head brown mottled with black, and is otherwise much 

 duller than the male. The young is brown above streaked 

 with darker, the under parts whitish streaked with brown. 

 Length 5*4 in.; wing 3*2 in. 



THE LITTLE BUNTING 



Emberiza pusilla, Pallas 



The Little Bunting has a breeding range similar to the 

 last species and occurs almost yearly on migration in 

 Southern Europe, the south-east of France forming its 

 western limit. 



The male has the head chestnut with the exception of 

 a black superciliary stripe ; rest of the upper parts reddish 

 brown streaked with darker. Chin and throat pale 

 chestnut, under parts white streaked with black on the 

 breast and flanks. The female is duller, and the young 

 bird has the chestnut of the crown replaced by buff. 

 Length 5 in.; wing 2*75 in. 



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