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 (14749029971)

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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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as pleafed to lend it me todraw its picture. Willoughby mentions one being taken in theifland of Jerfey; and Latham, in a note, fays, One of thefe wascaught alive near Ke/iuick, in Cumberland, in July, 1781. It was,as is fuppofed, making for the lake, but grew tired before it had powerto reach it. Dr. Heyjham. This laft circumfhmce is very remarkable, as it lives for the moftpart on the open fea, and except in the breeding feafon feldomfrequents frefh waters; nor are we certain whether it breeds on ourcoafts, as many water birds migrate to Norway, Iceland, Greenland, &c. PLATE LVffl. &c. to breed, and this fpecies is always found common in thofenorthern regions. Pennant fays in Scotland it is called Mur-buachailltor Herdfman of the fea, from its being fo much in that element. The female lays two large pale brown or (lone-coloured eggs, inJune *. The (kins are tanned by fome northern nations with thedown upon them, and are made into caps and other garments. . * Latham, PLATE SJ

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PLATE LIX> FALCO CYANEUS.HEN-HARRIER. Ac CIPITRES. Birds of prey. Bill and claws flrong, hooked, an angle in eachmargin of the upper mandible. Body mufcular. Females larger,and more beautiful than the males. GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill arched from the bafe, which is covered with a wax-likemembrane, or cere. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND STNONTMSo Bill black. Cere and irides yellow. General colour blue grey;back of the head white, with pale brown fpots. Breaft, belly andthighs white, with dufky ftreaks. Two middle feathers of the tailgrey. Legs yellow, long and flender. Falco Cyaneus. Lin. Syjl. i. p. 126. N° i©. 345. N° 7. ;»#&.LOifTeau St. Martin. Buff. oif. 1. />. 212.—PL enl 459.Grau-weiiTe Geyer. Frijch. I. 79. 80,Rubetarius. TurnerL Many author

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