THE PIED FLYCATCHER. 



THE PIED FLYCATCHER. 



The Pied Flycatcher is 

 a singularly well-named 

 species, because it answers 

 both adjective and noun 

 , exactly. 



The male is not quite 

 as large as a Robin, and 

 is, generally speaking, 

 black and white, as shown 

 in our illustration on the 

 next page. In fact, a 

 little girl who saw the pic- 

 ture, exclaimed, " What 

 a pretty wee Magpie ! " 

 The small patch of white on the forehead 

 varies in size. In some individuals it is 

 quite conspicuous, and in others scarcely 

 visible. The female lacks it altogether, 

 and is generally less pronounced in her 

 colours than her mate. 



This species is partial to certain parts 



of the country, and although by no 



means common is to be met with in the 



six northern counties of England, in Wales, 



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