Identifier: naturalhistoryof21795dono (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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the mountains of Cum-berland and Wejimoreland^ as they appear there in May, and are ob-ferved there after the breeding feafon. They breed alfo on feveral ofthe Highland hills *. Are proverbially ftupid birds, and eafily takenin a net, or mot. * Latham. -f Pennant* Le PLATE XLII. Le Guignard d Angleterre of Brifon * is confidered as a variety dfthis fpecies; the weight and iize correfpond with the former defcrip-tionj but the fore part of the Neck, Breaft, Belly, Sides, and Thighs,are pale yellow and white mixed, the Tail white, except the two middlefeathers, the Legs and Feet of a fordid green. Aibin has figured thisbird ; he fays he received it from Lincoln)hirey by the name o£Dotterel +. Thofe birds are common in the northern parts of Europe ; Linnamsfays they are frequent in the Lapland Alps, and that they vifit Swedenin May. Breed in the northern parts of Rujfij and Siberia* ■■■-■ — --T ■ ■ ■ ■ ■» * Brif. On. V. p. 38. 6. f JMn. pi. 63. Vol. 2. PLAT1 E 7/1-3
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Plate xliil LOXIA COCCOTHRAUSTES.GROSBEAK O R HAWFINCH. Passeres.Bill conic, pointed. Noftrils oval, broad, naked. GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill ftrong, convex above and below, thick at the bafe. Noftrils,fmall, round. Tongue as If cut off at the end. Toes placed thrsebefore and one behind. SPECIFIC CHARACTER, AND SYNONYMS, Bill horn-colour. Irides grey. Crown of the head rufous chefndt;fides the fame colour, paler. Round the eye, and chin black. Bre^ftpale rufous bloflfom colour. Hind part of the neck afn-colour. Backand coverts of the wings deep brown. Four outermoft fecondariesfhaped like fome antient battle-axes. Tail feathers blacks on theinner webs white. Legs pale brown. Loxia CoecoTHRAUSTES. linea alarum fimplici alba, rectricibus latere tenuiore bafeos albis. Linn.Syft* NaU 2. 171. 96. 2. edit. 10. PLATE XLIIt. Scop. Ann. I. N° I.» Cramer, el. p. 364. N* L Frifch. t. 4. M. and F. Olin. Kccel pi. in pi. 37.Grosbeak or Hawfinch. Sep. Fog. pi. in p. 137. Rati. Syn. p. 85. A. L Alhin

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