Identifier: naturalhistoryof61816dono (find matches)
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 ...

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s from the male, in being deilitute of the black fpotson the fore part of the neck, breaft, and lateral feathers, and in therufous fpace being paler. This bird occurs in the greateil: plenty throughout Ruflia, Tartary,China, and other parts of India, changing its fituation in immenfeflocks according to the feafons, in the fpring proceeding northward,and returning fouthward in autumn. In the iflands of the Archipe-lago, and the fouth of Europe^, they appear at certain times in immenfemyriads. Twice in the year, it is faid, they come in fuch vafl abund-ance into the ifland of Capri, that the biOiop derives the chief partof his revenue from them ; and on the weft coaft of the kingdom ofNaples, v/ithin the fpace of four or five miles, an hundred thoufandhave been taken in a day. The Quail is not a common bird in thiscountry, although it breeds with us : during the fummer it is foundin the northern counties, and migrates fouth in autumn. Thefe birdsfeed on corn, and other grain. PLAT)^ i29
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PLATE CXXIX. ANAS ACUTA,PIN-TAIL DUCK. Anseres. GENERIC CHARACTEB. Bill convex, obtufe, the edges divided into lamellate itti(\ : tonguefringed and obtufe : three fore toes folitary. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND SYNONYMS, Tail pointed, elongated, and black beneath ; hind head on each fidewith a white line : back waved cinereous. Anas Acuta: cauda acuminata elongata fubtus nigra, occipite utrinque linea alba, dorfo cinereo unduiato. Linn^ Fn, Siiec, 126.Anas Cauda forcipata pedibus longiore, macula alarum cupreo-fufca. Kram^elp, 340.Anas longicauda. Brif, av, 6, p. 369, n. 16. /. 34./ 1.2.Anas Seevogel. Aldr, Orn. 3. p. 229.Canard a longue queue. Buff, Hifi. Nat, 9. p, 199. A \3,-^PL EnL N. 954. B 2 Sea PLATE CXXIX. Sea Phsasant, or Craker. Ray, av. p, 147. A. SPiN^TAiL. Jr^. ZooL £. /. BijQ. n, 500.Brit. ZooL 2. n. 2%2. A native of Europe, Afia, and America. Sometimes thefe birdsappear in fraull flocks on the Englifli coafts during the winter feafon,but depart again to the northward early

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