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The natural history of British birds, or, A selection of the most rare, beautiful and interesting birds which inhabit this country - the descriptions from the Systema naturae of Linnaeus - with (14726752476)

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Title: The natural history of British birds, or, A selection of the most rare, beautiful and interesting birds which inhabit this country : the descriptions from the Systema naturae of Linnaeus : with general observations, either original or collected from the latest and most esteemed English ornithologists : and embellished with figures, drawn, engraved, and coloured from the original specimens

Year: 1794 (1790s)

Authors: Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837 Latham, John, 1740-1837 Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798 Gilbert, Richard, 1794-1852, printer Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837. Natural history of the nests and eggs of British birds Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778. Systema naturae. Regnum animale F. and C. Rivington (Firm), publisher F., C. and J. Rivington (Firm), publisher Law and Gilbert, printer R. & R. Gilbert (Firm), printer Leverian Museum (London, England)

Subjects: Birds

Publisher: London : Printed for the author, and for F. and C. Rivington ...

Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries

Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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the woods both of Rujfia and Siberiajbut none b* vond the Lena *; Georgi mentions it as frequenting theLake BaikaL^ and Rujfel records it as an Jleppo fpecies f. I havez (ufpicion alio that it extends to China^ as i;: is to be feen in thedrawings of birds from that country. ** It is caileo: It? the name of Jay^ about Arragon in Spain, as inEngland. In the \A it is not efteemed as food; but in the firft itis expofed to iale along with other birds %r It is alio eaten in Swe^den I!. Suppo Gen. SyiK p. 79. N° 19. * Ara, ZooL f EificAlepp. p, 69. J Faun, Arag, fj Mr, Sijuederus, LE E re ) LE GEAY BLANC. White Jay. Brtf orn. IL p^ ^i, J, Latham defcribes this Jay, as only a variety of the common forf,and fays he had one which was taken in a neft with four other Jays ofthe ufual colour; the fpecimen he mentions, is at prefent in my col-le6lion; it is lefs than the common fize, is wholly white, incliningto a cream colour in the (hades j the legs and bill are white alfo:the irides red. PLATE

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PLATE IIL ^ TURRDUSROSEUS, Rose-coloured Thrush OR Ousel. 1. P A s s E R E s;X Bill conic, pointed. Noftrils oval, broad, nakedc GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill firalt, fubulate, and fomewhat angular*!SPECIFIC CHARACTER^ AND SYNONYMS, Bill at the bafe reddidi, at the point black. A long pendent Crefl*, Head, Crefl, Neck, Wings, and Tail, black, tinged with green-purple. Breaft, Belly, and Back, pale rofe-colour with dark fpots 3 Legs dirty orange, Lin, Syjl. I. p, 294. iV^ 15, Faun. Suec, 219. Nov, Com. Ac, Petrop, XV. p. 478. t, 23. / ^ Sturnus RofeuSy Scop, a?in. i. />. 130. N 191.TuRDUS Seleucis. Faun, Arab, p. 6. a,—p, 5. iV^ 16,Le Merle couleur de Rofe. Br If. orn, ii. p, €50. N^ 20, Buf, Oif, iii. /. 34.8. /. pi, ll.-^pL enl, 251*Merula Rofea, Rail. Syn. p. 67. 9, Aldr, av, IL 283.Rofe, or Carnation-coloured Ouzel. WilL orn. p, 194, Edw. pi. 20. Br. ZooL App. N^ 5. pi 5, Ar, Zooh^Lev, Muf. PLATE III. This fpecies Is v^ry rare in every part of Europe; and efpecially In thiscountry

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