THE BIRD-LIFE OF LONDON 
brown and grey. But one brood is reared. In autumn 
the Whitethroat commonly resorts to cornfields and 
gardens, and on migration frequently visits unusual 
localities. 
The adult male Whitethroat has the head grey, the rest 
of the upper parts pale brown, margined on the wings 
with chestnut; the outer tail-feathers are bordered 
with white ; the under surface is white, with a rosy tinge 
on the breast and a buff one on the flanks. ‘The female 
has a brown head, and lacks the rosy tinge on the breast. 
Bill dark brown, paler below ; tarsi and toes pale brown ; 
irides pale brown. Length 5$inches. ‘The young closely 
resemble the female in colour. 
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