A history of British birds - the figures engraved on wood (1809) (14747524094)

Identifier: historyofbritish00bewi (find matches)
Title: A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood
Year: 1809 (1800s)
Authors: Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828 Beilby, Ralph, 1744-1817 Cotes, Henry
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: Newcastle : Printed by Edward Walker, for T. Bewick
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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BRITISH BIRDS. 51
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THE WHITE-TAILED EAGLE. GREAT ERNE, CINEREOUS EAGLE.(Falco Miulla, Lm,—Le grand Pygargue^ Buff.)Of this there appears to be three varieties, which dif- G 52 BRITISH BIRDS. fer chiefly in size, and consist of the following:—theGreat Erne, or Cinereous Eagle, of Latham and Pen-nant ; the Small Erne, or Lesser White-tailed Eagle;and the White-headed Erne, or Bald Eagle. The firsttwo are distinguished only by their size, and the last bythe whiteness of its head and neck. The White-tailed Eagle is inferior in size to the Gold-en Eagle. The beak, cere, and eyes are of a pale yel-low : the space between the beak and the eye is of abluish colour, and thinly covered with hair : the sides ofthe head and neck are of a pale ash colour, mixed withreddish brown : the general colour of the plumage isbrown, darkest on the upper part of the head, neck, andback ; the quill feathers are very dark ; the breast Is ir-regularly marked with white spots ; the tail is white : thelegs, which are of a brigh