Identifier: birdsEuropeIIIGoul (find matches)
Title: The birds of Europe
Year: 1837 (1830s)
Authors: Gould, John, 1804-1881
Subjects: Pictorial works Birds
Publisher: London, Printed by R. and J.E. Taylor, pub. by the author
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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nst the rugged and perpendicular surface of the highest cliffs, among theinequalities of which it forms a nest of sticks lined with wool and hair, in which it deposits three or four eggs,not very unlike those of the Jackdaw, but longer, of a greenish white ground spotted with darker green andash-brown. These birds are also said to build about the upper parts of high churches and towers near thecoast. Their food consists of insects principally, with grain and berries. The Chough is lively, restless, noisy and cunning, easily attracted by showy or glittering substances; istamed without difficulty if taken young, and exhibits under confinement a variety of amusing tricks andactions. The whole plumage is black, glossed with purple, green, and dark blue; the irides hazel; beak and legsvermilion red ; claws black. Young birds of the year have their plumage dull black, with a bill less brilliant. We have figured an adult male rather less than the natural size: the females are rather smaller.
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