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BRITISH BIRDS 



grey and brownish colour, thickly spotted with darker grey 

 and brown ; the long bill and legs, which last are bare for a 

 considerable distance above the knee, are bright orange red. 



REDSHANKS. 



The Redshank is very easily tamed and will live a con- 

 siderable number of years in confinement, if suitably lodged 

 and intelligently cared and catered for. 



THE REDSTART. 



This is one of the handsomest of our British Birds; it 

 bears a considerable resemblance to the Stonechat but is 

 of even more brilliant plumage. The bill is very dark 

 horn-colour ; the forehead, cheeks, chin, throat and upper 

 half of the breast are jet-black; the top of the head 

 white; the nape and back, slate colour; the rump and tail 

 (with the exception of the central pair of feathers, which 

 are brown), red; the wings are brown, with lighter margins; 

 the lower half of the breast and the upper half of the 

 abdomen are bright red, fading to grey on the under 



