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British Birds in Their Haunts

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This work provides a detailed examination of various bird species found in Britain, focusing on their habitats, behaviors, and characteristics. It includes systematic arrangements of bird genera, descriptions of their physical traits, and insights into their nesting and feeding habits. The text is complemented by illustrations that enhance understanding of the birds discussed. A glossary of common and provincial names, along with technical terms, aids readers in navigating the content. The book serves as a comprehensive guide for bird enthusiasts and those interested in the natural history of British avifauna.





INDEX OF BIRDS AND OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The first numeral refers to the text, the second to the illustration facing the page named.

Auk, Little: 294; p. 291
Avocet: 252; p. 247

Bearded Reedling: 41; p. 46
Bee-eater: 135; p. 129
Bittern: 173; p. 231
Blackbird: 7; p. 3
Blackcap: 23; p. 17
Brambling: 97; p. 85
Bullfinch: 101; p. 97
Bunting, Cirl: 108; p. 108
  "   Corn (or common): 106; p. 108
  "   Lapland: 111; p. 108
  "   Reed: 109; p. 108
  "   Snow: 110; p. 108
  "   Yellow (Yellow Hammer): 107; p. 116
Burgomaster: see Gull, Glaucous
Bustard, Great: 236; p. 220
Buzzard, Common: 150; p. 149
  "   Honey: 151; p. 149
  "   Rough-legged: 151; p. 149

Capercaillie: 212; p. 220
Chaffinch: 95; p. 96
Chiff-chaff: 30; p. 30
Chough: 56; p. 59
Coot: 233; p. 231
Cormorant, Common: 165; p. 166
  "   Green: 167; p. 166
Courser, Cream-coloured: 240; p. 262
Crake, Corn: 228; p. 230
  "   Little: 230; p. 230
  "   Spotted: 229; p. 230
Crane: 234; p. 234
Crested Tit: see Titmice
Crossbill: 103; p. 138
  "   Two barred (White-winged): 106; p. 138
Crow, Carrion: 65; p. 68
  "   Hooded: 67; p. 68
Cuckoo: 137; p. 138
Curlew, Common: 273; p. 246

Dabchick: see Grebe, Little
Dipper: 51; p. 47
Diver, Black-throated: 298; p. 291
  "   Great Northern: 297; p. 291
  "   Red-throated: 299; p. 291
Dotterel: 244; p. 246
Dove, Ring (Wood Pigeon): 203; p. 208
  "   Rock: 208; p. 208
  "   Stock: 207; p. 208
  "   Turtle: 209; p. 208
Duck, Black: see Scoter, Black
  "   Eider: 197; p. 198
  "   Goldeneye: 195; p. 191
  "   Long-tailed: 196; p. 198
  "   Pintail: 190; p. 190
  "   Scaup: 194; p. 191
  "   Tufted: 194; p. 191
  "   Wild: 185; p. 179
Dunlin: 262; p. 262

Eagle, Golden: 152; p. 152
  "   Sea, or White-tailed: 153; p. 152
  "   Spotted: 152; p. 152

Falcon: see Peregrine Falcon
Fern Owl: see Nightjar
Fieldfare: 5; p. 2
Flycatcher, Pied: 79; p. 69
  "   Spotted: 77; p. 69
Fulmar: see Petrel, Fulmar

Gadwall: 189; p. 179
Gallinule: see Moor-hen
Gannet: 168; p. 167
Garganey: 192; p. 190
Godwit, Bar-tailed: 272; p. 247
  "   Black-tailed: 273; p. 270
Gold Crest: see Wren
Goldfinch: 88; p. 96
Goosander: 201; p. 199
Goose, Bean: 178; p. 178
  "   Bernicle: 181; p. 166
  "   Brent: 180; p. 166
  "   Grey Lag: 176; p. 178
  "   Pink-footed: 179; p. 178
  "   White-fronted: 177; p. 178
Grebe, Black-necked: 308; p. 298
  "   Great-crested: 300; p. 298
  "   Little: 302; p. 199
  "   Red-necked: 301; p. 298
  "   Slavonian: 302; p. 298
Greenfinch: 86; p. 69
Greenshank: 271; p. 270
Grosbeak, Pine: 102
Grouse, Black: 213; p. 209
  "   Red: 215; p. 209
Guillemot, Common: 292; p. 290
  "   Black: 294; p. 290
Gull, Black or Brown-headed: 281; p. 282
  "   Common: 283; p. 279
  "   Glaucous: 287; p. 279
  "   Great Black-backed: 286; p. 279
  "   Herring: 285; p. 282
  "   Kittiwake: 287; p. 282
  "   Lesser Black-backed: 285; p. 279
  "   Little: 281; p. 282

Harrier, Hen: 148; p. 148
  "   Marsh: 147; p. 153
  "   Montagu's: 149; p. 148
Hawfinch: 87; p. 96
Hawk, Sparrow: 156; p. 153
Heron, Common: 170; p. 234
  "   Night: 173; p. 234
Hobby: 161; p. 153
Hoopoe: 136; p. 129

Jackdaw: 61; p. 68
Jay: 58; p. 59

Kestrel: 163; p. 148
Kingfisher: 132; p. 129
Kite: 158; p. 149
Kittiwake: see Gull, Kittiwake
Knot: 261; p. 257

Lapwing: 247; p. 246
Lark, Shore: 122; p. 117
  "   Sky: 119; p. 117
  "   Wood: 122; p. 117
Linnet: 98; p. 85
  "   Mountain: 100; p. 97

Magpie: 59; p. 59
Martin, House: 83; p. 84
  "   Sand: 84; p. 84
Merganser: 202; p. 199
Merlin: 162; p. 153
Moor-hen: 231; p. 231

Nettle-creeper: see Whitethroat
Nightingale: 17; p. 14
Nightjar: 125; p. 220
Nutcracker: 57; p. 58
Nuthatch: 44; p. 46

Oriole: 53; p. 47
Osprey: 154; p. 152
Owl, Barn or White: 142; p. 139
  "   Long-eared: 144; p. 139
  "   Short-eared: 145; p. 139
  "   Tawny or Brown: 146; p. 139
Ox-bird: see Dunlin
Ox-eye: see Great Tit
Oyster-catcher: 248; p. 278

Partridge, Common: 222; p. 209
  "   Red-legged: 225; p. 209
Penguin: see Razor-bill
Peewit: see Lapwing
Peregrine Falcon: 159; p. 148
Petrel, Fork-tailed: 308; p. 299
  "   Fulmar: 304; p. 299
  "   Storm: 307; p. 299
Phalarope, Grey: 253; p. 247
  "   Red-necked: 253; p. 247
Pheasant: 219; p. 220
Pipit, Meadow: 117; p. 116
  "   Rock: 118; p. 116
  "   Tree: 116; p. 116
Pigeon, Wood; 203; p. 208
Plover, Cream-coloured: 240
  "   Golden: 240; p. 235
  "   Green: 247
  "   Grey: 242; p. 235
  "   Kentish: 246; p. 235
  "   Ringed: 244; p. 235
  "   Stone or Great Norfolk: 239; p. 246
Pochard (or Dunbird): 193; p. 191
Pratincole: 238; p. 221
Ptarmigan: 217; p. 221
Puffin: 295; p. 290

Quail: 226; p. 221

Raven: 63; p. 59
Razor-bill: 291; p. 290
Redbreast: see Robin
Redpoll, Lesser: 99; p. 97
  "   Mealy: 99; p. 97
Redstart: 14; p. 9
  "   Black: 16; p. 9
Redshank; 269; p. 270
Redwing: 2; p. 2
Reedling, Bearded: see Bearded Reedling
Reeve, Female of Ruff: 266
Ring Ouzel: 10; p. 3
Ringtail: see Hen Harrier
Robin: 16; p. 14
Roller: 134; p. 129
Rook; 68; p. 68
Ruff and Reeve: 266; p. 270

Sanderling: 260; p. 257
Sandgrouse: 211; p. 221
Sandpiper, Common: 268; p. 263
  "   Curlew: 261; p. 263
  "   Green: 267; p. 263
  "   Purple: 264; p. 263
  "   Wood: 268; p. 257
Scaup: 194; p. 191
Scoter, Black (or Common): 199; p. 198
  "   Surf: 201
  "   Velvet: 200; p. 198
Shag: 167; p. 166
Shearwater, Great: 305; p. 283
  "   Manx: 305; p. 299
Sheldrake: 184; p. 179
Shoveler: 189; p. 179
Shrike, Great Grey: 73; p. 58
  "   Lesser Grey: 74
  "   Red-backed: 74; p. 58
  "   Woodchat: 76; p. 58
Siskin: 90; p. 96
Skua, Great: 288; p. 283
  "   Richardson's: 290; p. 283
  "   Twist-tailed: 289; p. 283
Smew: 202; p. 199
Snipe, Common; 257; p. 256
  "   Jack: 259; p. 256
  "   Great or Solitary: 256; p. 256
Sparrow: House: 92; p. 85
  "   Hedge: 20; p. 14
  "   Tree: 94; p. 85
Spoonbill, White: 176; p. 231
Starling: 54; p. 47
  "   Rose-coloured: 56; p. 47
Stint, Little: 265; p. 262
  "   Temminck's: 265; p. 262
Stonechat: 13; p. 9
Stork: 175; p. 234
  "   Black: 175
Swallow: 80; p. 84
  "   Night: see Nightjar
Swan, Bewick's: 181; p. 167
  "   Whooper or Wild: 180; p. 167
Swift: 123; p. 84

Teal: 191; p. 190
Tern, Arctic: 278; p. 271
  "   Black: 275; p. 271
  "   Common: 278; p. 278
  "   Little: 279; p. 278
  "   Roseate: 277; p. 271
  "   Sandwich: 276; p. 271
Thick-knee: see Plover, Great
Thrush, Song: 1; p. 2
  "   Mistle: 1; p. 2
Titmouse, Great: 37; p. 34
  "   Blue: 39; p. 35
  "   Cole: 40; p. 35
  "   Marsh: 41; p. 35
  "   Bearded: 42
  "   Crested: 42; p. 35
  "   Long-tailed: 35; p. 34
Titlark: see Pipit, Meadow
Tree-creeper: 47; p. 46
Turnstone: 250; p. 278
Twite: see Linnet, Mountain

Wagtail, Blue-headed: 115; p. 109
  "   Grey: 113; p. 109
  "   Pied: 112; p. 109
  "   White: 111; p. 109
  "   Yellow: 115; p. 109
Warbler: Dartford: 25; p. 31
  "   Garden: 23; p. 17
  "   Grasshopper: 28; p. 30
  "   Marsh: 27; p. 31
  "   Reed: 25; p. 31
  "   Sedge: 27; p. 31
  "   Willow: 31; p. 30
  "   Wood: 32; p. 30
Waterhen: see Moor-hen
Water Rail: 230; p. 230
Waxwing: 76; p. 69
Wheatear: 10; p. 14
Whimbrel: 275; p. 257
Whinchat: 12; p. 9
Whitethroat: 21; p. 17
  "   Lesser: 22; p. 17
Wigeon: 192; p. 190
Windhover: see Kestrel
Woodcock: 254; p. 256
Woodpecker, Green: 129; p. 128
  "   Great Spotted: 127; p. 128
  "   Lesser Spotted: 129; p. 128
Wren, Common: 48; p. 46
  "   Gold-crested: 33; p. 34
  "   Fire-crested: 35; p. 34
Wryneck: 131;