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Title: The birds of Europe
Year: 1837 (1830s)
Authors: Gould, John, 1804-1881
Subjects: Pictorial works Birds
Publisher: London, Printed by R. and J.E. Taylor, pub. by the author
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nd tail light brown, each featherhaving a lighter edge ; the beak ashy-blue ; feet and tarsi light brown : length about six inches and a half. In the female the whole of the upper surface is brown, the middle of each feather inclining to black ; thethroat yellowish white; the whole of the under surface inclining to a yellowish red. In all our collections from Western India we receive this species in abundance, or if not this identical bird,one very closely allied to it, having all its characters, except that the feathers of the head instead of beingentirely black are tipped with a grayish brown, and the rest of the plumage, which in the European species isso vivid and distinct, is less pure and decided. The specimens from which our figures were taken form part of the collection of the Zoological Societyof London, and were received from Berne. Switzerland we believe to be the western bounds of its locality. In the annexed Plate we have figured a male and female in their spring plumage.
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Emtenza citriiiella; (Zmn,:). DrMymjromMLkwe* & *m, Sbow hy J~&£ CovtZoC. r^ YELLOW BUNTING. Emberiza citrinella, Linn.Le Bruant jaune. While perched on the topmost branch of the roadside hedge displaying its richly coloured tints, this well-known bird would, were it less common, excite great interest in the passing traveller, as well as in thosewho lead exclusively a country life, and who therefore have it under their observation during all seasons ofthe year. The male is most attractive in the early months of spring, his energies at this period having by the naturalimpulse warned him of the approaching breeding-time. Now, being mated, he may be seen mounted on themost slender twig pouring forth his simple song, which, although neither melodious nor varied, neverthelesshas a natural simplicity which cannot fail to please, and it is doubtless cheerfully listened to by his less gailyattired mate, who prefers the more secluded bush or more dense parts of the hedge-row. The Yell

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