16 FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS. 



and the general appearance is sombre and unpret3nding. 

 There are markings of white on the throat,, and the three 

 outside wing-feathers of the male bird have each a white 

 end; the outside feathers of the tail near the patch are 

 also tipped with white. The tail is widely expanded in 

 flight. 



The note of this bird is something between a hiss and a 

 buzz, and may be said to resemble the syllable jar-r-r-r-r-r-r ; 

 it has also a note that sounds like "dec, dec/' which it 

 utters when commencing its flight. As with many other 

 birds, the sounds made by the Night-jar are very mis- 

 leading as to the locality from whence they proceed. 



Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorsetshire, 

 Devonshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, and Westmoreland, 

 are counties in which the Night-jar is most frequently 

 met with, although it is seen at times in several other 

 parts of Great Britain. It is found in several European 

 countries, and is said to be a visitor both to Asia and 

 Africa. 



