A dictionary of British birds : reprinted from Montagu's Ornithological dictionary, and incorporating the additional species described by Selby; Yarrell, in all three editions, and in natural-history journals / compiled and edited by Edward Newman.
- George Montagu
- Date:
- 1866
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A dictionary of British birds : reprinted from Montagu's Ornithological dictionary, and incorporating the additional species described by Selby; Yarrell, in all three editions, and in natural-history journals / compiled and edited by Edward Newman. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![STELLER’S WESTERN DUCK. STONE CHAT. [Steller’s Western Duck.—See Duck, Stel- ler’s Western.] Stem.—See Tern, Black. [Stilt, Blackwinged. — See Plover, Long- leggeil.] Stint.—See Purre. [Stint, American.—Tiinga Wilsonii (Least Sandpiper), Nuttall, Man. ii. 18-14, 121. Triiiga piisilla, Wilson, Amer. Ornith. ii. 1812, 32, pi. 37 ; iii. 71 of Jameson’s Edi- tion (not of Linnffius); And. Orn. Biog. iv. 1838,180, pi. 320 ; Ib. Syn. 237 ; Ib. Birds of America, v. 1842, 2f<0, pi. 337. Peliilna pusilla, Bon. List, 1838. ?Tringa minu- tilla, Vieill. Notiv. Diet, xxxiv. 1819, 406. Triuga minutilla, Rodd, Zool. 4297.— “ From the carpus to the end of the wing three inches and seven-sixteenths, which is three-eighths of an inch shorter than either the Little Stint [Sandpiper, Little, p. 285] or Temminck’s Stint [Sandpiiter, Temminck’s, p. 294]. Tarsus the same length as that of’I’emrainck’s Stint, eleven- sixteenths of an inch. The middle toe, claw included, full three-fourths of an inch long, which is nearly one-eighth of an inch longer than that of the Little Stint or of Temminck’s Stint. Primaries only an eighth of an inch longer than the tertials, whilst in Tiinga minuta the longest pri- mary is tive-eighths of an inch longer than the tertials ; and in Temminidc’s Stint the longest primary feather is half an inch longer than the tertials. Bill three-fourths of an inch long, a little curved, and more pointed than in either the Little Stint or Temminck’s Stint. Plumage, tail included, similar to that of Tringa minuta, but of a darker shade throughout. Legs grayish yellow.”— Vingoe in Zoologist for 1854, p. 4297. Mr. Rodd adds :—“ 1 think that an undoubted example of this Tringa, new to the British Fauna, may be recorded as having been obtained from Mount’s Bay during the month of October, 1853; and having this day minutely examined the specimen, as preserved by Mr. W. H. Vin- goe, who shot the bird, and called my attention to its specific value, 1 have, no he.sitation in sending a few particulars of this new Tringa. The bird was found singly in a piece of wet grass-land adjoin- ing the sea-shore; and when it rose Mr. Vingoe observed tliatit was silent; whereas in the other two species, viz., the Little Stint and 'retnniinck’s Stint, he has always observed that both these birds uttered, on being tiushed, a hurried repetition of a feeble note, which may bo expressed by the word ‘ weet.’ ”] Stint, Little.—See Sandpiper, Little. [Stint, Temminck's.—See Sandpiper, Tem- minck’s.] [Stock Dove.—See Dove, Stock.] Stone Chat, or Stone Chatter. — [Far- rell, i. 278; Hewitson, xxx. 107.] Mota- cilia rubicola, Lin. Syst. i. p. 332, 17; Gmel. Syst. ii. p. 909. Rubetra, Bris. iii. p. 428, 25, t. 23, f. 1; Ib. 8vo, i. p. 429. Sylvia Rubicola, Ind. Orn. ii. p. 523, 49. CEnanthe, nostra tertia, Raii Syn. p. 76, A. 4 ; IFlll. p. 109, t. 41. Traquet, Biif. v. p. 215, t. 13. Stone Chatter, Stone Smich, Moor-titling, Br. Zool. i. No. 159 ; Ib. fol. 103, t. S. 2, f. 5, 0 ; Will. Angl. p. 235, t. 41; Albin, i. t. 52 : Hayes, Br. Birds, t. 39; Lath. Syn. iv. p. 448,40 ; Lewin,Br. Birds, iii. t. 108 ; Wale. Syn. ii. t. 239; Pult. Cat. Dorset, p. 9; Don. Br. Birds, iv. t. 92. Provincial: Stone-smith ; Blacky-top. — 'rhis species of Warbler weighs about live drams; length five inches and a quarter, 'i'he bill is black, broad at the base, and beset with bristles; irides dusky. The head and throat black ; on each side the neck is a large white spot; the feathers on the back are black, edged with tawny; the lower part of the rump and tail-coverts white, in some spotted ; the breast is of a deep nist-colour; belly lighter; quill-fea- thers dusky; the lesser ones edged on their exterior webs with bright rust-colour; the coverts of the wings black, slightly tipped and edged with rusty brown, ex- cept some of the larger series next the body, which are of a pure white, making a lai'ge conspicuous spot on the wing; the tail is black, slightly tipped and edged with pale brown ; legs black. Male birds of the first year have the black feathers on the head mixed with rufous. The female has no black on the head, but is of the same colour as the back, which is lighter than that part in the male ; on the throat is an obscure dusky spot; the white on the rump is also wanting, but it possesses that mark on the wings. The Stone Chat has much the habits of the Whinchat, fre- queuting.commons and fur/.y places, where they sit upon the uppermost sj^rays, and dart at every fly that posses, frequently returning to the same place again, like the Flycatcher, to which they seem as nearly allied as the Cold Finch or Pied Flycatcher, insects and worms being their only food. 'Phis bird seems to be more general than the other species; it remains with us the whole year, and is one of the first birds that makes its nest in the spring. AVe have frequently found it with eggs before the middle of April, 'i'he nest is placed 326](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28089935_0353.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
