BRITISH BIRDS' NESTS 



ACCENTOR. See HEDGE SPARROW. 



BITTERN. 



(Botaurus stellans.) 

 Order HERODIONES ; Family ARDEID^: (HERONS). 



HAS now quite ceased to breed in the British 

 Isles, and is only a much persecuted visitor to our 

 shores. 



BLACKBIRD. 



(Turdus mem la.) 

 Order PASSERES ; Family TURDID^: (THRUSHES). 



Description of Parent 

 Birds . Length about 

 ten inches. Bill of 

 medium length, nearly 

 straight, and yellow. 

 Irides yellow. Plum- 

 age uniform deep 

 black. Legs and toes 

 brownish-black, claws 

 black. 



The female is of 

 a dark rusty-brown 



colour, lightest and brightest on the throat and 



breast ; bill and feet dusky-brown. 



MALE BLACKBIRD. 



