BRITISH BIRDS. 



THE SPOTTED FLYCATCHER. 



BEAM HIRD. 



(Muscicapa Grisola, Einn. Gobc-inoncJic gris, 

 Temm.) 



LENGTH nearly five inches and three-quarters ; 

 bill broad, flatted, and wide at the base, where 

 it is beset with a few short bristles; a ridge runs 

 along the upper mandible ; both that and the 

 under one are dusky at the tips, the latter is yel- 

 lowish towards the base ; inside of the mouth 

 yellow: all the upper plumage is of a mouse colour, 

 darkest on the wings and tail; head and neck more 

 or less obscurely spotted with dark brown ; the 

 wing coverts, secondary quills, and scapulars, also 

 dark brown edged with dingy white; under parts 

 very pale ash, or lint coloured white, tinged with 

 rufous on the sides and breast, which latter is 

 marked with streaks of brown: the legs are short, 

 and darkish. 



