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THE WHINCHAT. 



In general appearance the Whinchat is not unlike the 

 Wheatear, but is smaller, only measuring 4^ inches, of 

 which i\ inches belong to the tail. The head, back and 

 wings are brownish-grey, with a dark spot in the centre 





THE WHINCHAT. 



of each feather; a long white arched band surmounts the 

 eye; the lower parts are reddish-orange, deeper on the 

 vent and under tail-coverts ; there is a white patch on each 

 wing, and the tail feathers for their basal half are -the same 

 colour, the terminal half being brown. 



