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

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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$BOG-BUMPER. BUFFBACKED HERON. fore can induce a belief that so rare a bird a-s the Blacktoed Gull can be in such abundance on a neighbouring coast. It is however probable that the bird in question is either the Saudwch, or GullbiRed Tern. Bog-bumper.—See Bittern. [Bohemian Chatterer. 1 See Chatterer, Bo- [Bohemian Waxwing. J hemian.] Bonxie.—See GuU, Skua. Boonk.—See Bittern, Little. [Bottle Tit.—See Titmouse, Longtailed.] Bottletom.—See Titmouse, Longtailed. Bottle-nose.—See Puffin. Bouger.—See Puffin. [Bramble Finch. — See “ Brambling or Bramble.”] Brambling.—See Bunting, Mountain. Brambling or Bramble.—[_Yarrell,i. \ Hewitson, xlix. 194.] FringiUa mon- tifringilla, Lin. Syst. i. p. 318, 4; Gmel. Syst. ii. p. 902 ; Eaii Syn. p. 88 ; Bris. iii. p. 155 ; lb. 8vo, i. p. 349 ; Will. p. 187, t. 45; Ind. Orn. i. p. 439, 7. Le Pincon d’Axdennes, Buf. iv. p. 124. Brambling, or Mountain Finch, Br. Zool. No. 126; 15. fol. 108, t. V. f. 4; Arct. Zool, ii. p. 381, E.; Albin, iii. t. 64; Will. Angl. p. 254, t. 45 ; Lath. Syn. iii. p. 261, 13; Hayes, Br. Birds, t. 36; Lewin, Br. Birds, ii. t. 80; Wale. Syn. ii. t. 218; Don. Br. Birds, iv. t. 85 ; Bull. Cat. Dorset, p. 12. ]?ro- vincial: Kate. — This species of Finch is rather larger than the Chaffinch. Length about six inches. The bUl is yeUow, tip black; hides dusky. The head, hind part of the neck, and back black; some of the feathers edged with rusty brown and ash- colour, which last predominates on the back of the head and side of the neck; the throat, breast, and upper coverts of the wings, femiginous-orange; middle coverts yellowish white; the greater coverts black, tipped -with orange; quiU-feathers black, edged with yellow on then’ exterior webs; on three or four of the primaries a spot of white runs through the whole of the exte- rior web, and forms an oblique bar when tlie wing is closed; the beUy and rump white ; on the sides above the thighs are a few round black spots; the tail is a little forked, the exterior feather white on the outer web, the others black, except tlie two middle, which are edged and tipped uith ash-colour; legs greyish brown. The female is much less bright in the colour of the plumage : the side of the head and back of the neck is grey; on the latter are two dusky lines passing from the head downwards; the top of the head and back are dusky, each feather deeply margined with grey, which gives those parts a pretty mottled appearance; the rufous on the breast and wings is very faint, but the markings correspond with those of the other sex. We have not been able to dis- cover that this bird has ever bred with us, but they ai-e frequently seen in the winter, in lai'ge flocks, upon the coast of Kent and Sussex when the weather is severe, and have been so exhausted as to suffer them- selves to be taken up. They ai-e also found in the interior pai’ts of the kingdom at that season, flying in company with Chaffinches and Yellowhammers. By observation on those we have kept in con- finement, it is a hardy, bold bii’d, feeding on most lands of seed usually given to caged birds ; is said to be pai-ticularly fond of beech mast. It is common in many parts of the European continent, but most probably breeds only in the northern parts; is said to build in fir- trees, and form a nest with moss, lined with wool and feathers, and to lay four or five yellowish spotted eggs. Brambling, Greater.—SeeBunting,Tawny. Brambling, Lesser.—See Bunting, Moun- tain. Brantail.—See Redstart. [Brancher.—See Goldfinch.] [Brantail.—See Redstart.] [Brent Goose.—See Goose, Brent.] [Bridled Guillemot.—See Guillemot,Ring- ed.] Broadbill.— See Shoveler, Bluewinged. [Broadbilled Sandpiper. — See Sandpiper, Broadbilled.] Brook Ouzel.—See Rail, Water. [Brownheaded Gull. — See GuU, Black- headed.] [Brunnich's GuiUemot. — See GuUlemot, Brimnich’s.] Bud-picker.—See Finch-bul. [Buffbacked Heron. — See Heron, Little White.]$