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Identifier: historyofbirdsof03bree (find matches)
Title: A history of the birds of Europe, not observed in the British Isles
Year: 1862 (1860s)
Authors: Bree, Charles Robert, 1811-1886
Subjects: Birds Birds
Publisher: London, Groombridge and Sons
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library
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nd female;) Sepp, jNTederl. Vog., vol. 4, pi. 637, (male;)Storr, deg. ucc, pi. 166, (male,) as Picchio vario sarto. Picus tridactylus, Linnaeus, Apterrus tridactylus,Swainson, Picoides Europceus, Lesson, Picoides tridac-tylus, Gray.—This bird has been described and figuredby Mr. Morris, in his History of British Birds. Ithink its claims to be considered British very doubtful,but having appeared in the above work, it will notfall within the scope of mine. Mr. Wheelwright says of this bird, in a private letter,It is scarcely so common anywhere in Sweden as anyof the others; but in Lapland it is the commonest ofall the species. It comes into Wermcrland in thewinter, but does not I think breed with us. It hasnever been seen in Skania, although it has once beenshot in Denmark. It is not shy, and prefers level torocky woods. In the winter all the Woodpeckers in our forestssecrete themselves by day in holes of trees. In all the Woodpeckers the colours appear to growmore distinct with aire.
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1->1 Order YL—AXISODACTYLL Family CERTHIIDJE. (Bonaparte.) Genus Sitta. (Linnceus.J Generic Characters.—Beak straight, medium size, cylindrical,conic, double edged at the point. Nostrils basal, rounded, andpartly hidden by hair and short feathers. Tongue short,pointed, and horny. Feet with three toes in front and onebehind, the outer being joined at its base to the middleone; the hind toe very long, and armed with a long curvedclaw. Wings medium size; the first quill very short, thesecond shorter than the third or fourth, which are the longestin the wing. Tail composed of twelve quills, short, flexible,and square at the end. DALMATIAN NUTHATCH. Sitta Syriaca. Sitta Syriaca, Ehrenberg. Bonaparte. neumayeri, MiCHAELLES. rvfescens, Gould. rujjestris, Temminck; Man. 3, p. 287. Sitelle de Syrie, Of the French. Syrische Spechtmeise, Of the Germans. Specific Characters.—Flanks and under tail coverts russet, thelatter not spotted with white; tail unicolorous slaty blue, the mostoutwa