Identifier: naturalhistoryo101819dono (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 male bird. The Gadwall is an elegant bird about the ordinary fize of theWigeoH;, and is in particular diftiiiguiflied by the chafte variety oftints and markings on its plumage, that of the male bird efpecially.The female is rather more obfcure in colour, and is in particulardeftilute of thofe elegant fcallops, or femi-circular dark lines whichappear confpicuoufly elegant on the neck and breaft of the malebird. This fpecies is found in j^ngland only during the winter months,when the feverity of the feafon compels them to retire fouthward ;their habitation in the fummer being northward as far as Sweden,Ruffia, and Siberia: in the firft of which it is known to breed. Like PLATE CCXXV. Like the reft of this tribe, the haunts of this bird are the fens andmarfties, where it relides among the rufhes. It is an excellent diver,and as it feeds only in the morning and evening it is not oftenfhot. In fome parts of England it is knovin by the local name ofthe Sea Pheafant. Vol. X, D PLATE 226
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PLATE CCXXVL ANAS ALBEOLA SPIRIT, OR SPECTRE DUCK.Anseres. GENERIC CHAB^ACTER. Bill convex, obtufe, the edges divided into lamellate teeth: tonguefringed and obtufe: three fore-toes conne6led, the hind one folitary. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND SYNONYMS. White : back and wings black : head and neck ihining, filky blue :hind head white. Anas Albeola : alba, dorfo remigibufque nigris, capile colloque caerulefcente fericeo nitente, occipite albeola. Lath Ind. Orn. 866. 86.Anas Albeola: Linn, Sj/ft.Lp. 199- 18. PhiL Trail/, lxii. p. 416. 18. Gmel. Syfi, L p, 517. D 2 Sarcelle PLATE CCXXVI. Sarcelle blanche et noire, ou la Religieufe. Buff. \x, p. 284.— PI EnL 948.Little Black and White Duck. Edw, t, 100.Spirit Duck, Spectre Duck. ArH, ZooL l\. N°, 4S7»—Lath, Gen. Si/ri. vi. 533. 75. Very rare in Britain. Our fpecimen is rather fmaller than the fpecies is ufually defcribed,the length of our bird being only thirteen inches; while its ordinarylength according to fome authors is about lixteen

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