488 BRITISH BIRDS' NESTS. 



neck, and reddish on the other parts ; wing-quills 

 greyish-brown, some of the smaller ones being 

 edged with reddish-buff ; tail-quills dull brown, 

 some of the outer ones being edged and tipped 

 with dirty white ; chin and throat white ; breast, 

 belly, and under-parts generally, pale grey, tinted 

 with a beautiful rosy flesh colour ; legs, toes, 

 and claws brown, lightest on the first named. 



WHITETHROAT'S NEST WITH NEWLY-HATCHED CHICK. 



The female is less distinct in coloration, lacking 

 the grey on the head and neck and the rosy tinge 

 on her under-parts. 



Situation and Locality. Amongst nettles, 

 brambles, thick rough grass, wild rose bushes, on 

 hedgebanks in woods ; on banks of streams, and 

 wooded commons in nearly all suitable localities 

 throughout the United Kingdom. 



Materials. Dry grass stems and hair. The 

 nest is deep, very flimsily constructed, and loosely 

 attached. 



Eggs. Four to six, of a dirty greenish-white, 

 spotted and speckled with grey and brown. The 

 spots are larger but not so pronounced as those of 



