BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 31 



Gwite. 



THE Twite (Linota flavirostris, Linnaeus) is a resident in 

 the British Islands, but is stated to be only a winter 

 visitant to the south. It nests in Norway, and is also met 

 with on migration in most parts of Europe. The coloura- 

 tion of the plumage of the adult male in summer is, above, 

 dark brown, marked with tawny-brown ; sides of head and 

 also body, marked with brown ; rump, rose red ; quills, 

 dusky, a few primaries having narrow white margins, and 

 secondaries tawny margins; tail-feathers, dusky, with white 

 margins to the outer ones; chin and throat, unspotted 

 tawny-buff; sides of head and body, marked with brown; 

 abdomen, white ; bill, yellowish, tip darker ; irides, brown ; 

 legs and feet, brown. Length, about five inches. The 

 female is distinguishable by having no red on rump. 



