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BRITISH BIRDS 



or ruff, after the manner of the Hawk-headed Parrot ; it also 

 has a bunch of erectile feathers on each side of the head, 

 and when these all stand up the effect is remarkable indeed. 

 The head and its long feathers are dark brown, but the 

 ruff is much lighter in colour, or rather is dirty white 

 minutely dotted with brown. The centre of the breast and 

 vent is white but the sides are speckled. The rather long 

 legs, which are bare of feathers for some distance above 

 the knee, are greenish yellow. 



The young are easily reared and used at one time to 

 be fattened in considerable numbers for the table. 



Like the Prairie and other Grouse, the Ruffs mount on 

 any little mound to show off their attractions and challenge 

 their rivals when they go a-courting. 



SABINE'S SNIPE. See Snipe (Common). 



THE SANDCOCK. See Redshank. 



THE SANDERLING. 



This bird is also known by the names of Curwillet and 

 Towilly; it is very common and not possessed of any 

 particular attractions, being of dull, not to say dingy colour 



