NATURE'S CAROL SINGERS. 



THE WHINCHAT. 



THE Whinchat arrives 

 in this country during 

 April, and takes its de- 

 parture again in Sep- 

 tember and October. 

 It is about five inches 

 and a quarter in length, 

 and has the crown of 

 the head and upper 

 parts generally of a 

 dusky - brown colour, 

 the feathers being 

 edged with sandy buff. 

 The wings are marked 

 with a large white spot. Upper half 

 of tail white, lower half dark brown 

 edged with sandy buff. A broad white 

 stripe runs from the base of the bill 

 over the eye. Chin is white, throat and 

 breast are light chestnut, under parts pale 

 buff. In the female the white line over 

 the eye and the spot upon the wing are 

 less conspicuous, and the colour of her 

 under parts is less distinctive. 



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