BRITISH BIRDS. 
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row dark flreaks pointing downwards : the belly is 
of the fame colour, but the dark ftreaks upon it are 
larger ; about the vent it is quite white ; the lower 
part of the back is alfo white. The rump and tail 
feathers are barred with black and white ; the lhafts 
of the quills are white, the outer webs totally 
black, but the inner ones marked with large white 
fpots : the fecondary quills are fpotted in the fame 
manner on both the inner and outer webs. The 
legs and feet are of the fame fhape and colour as 
thofe of the Curlew. . 
The Whimbrel is not fo commonly feen on the 
fea-fhores of this country as the Curlew ; it is alfo 
more retired and wild, afcending to the higheft 
mountain heaths in fpring and fummer to feed and 
rear its young. 
