Identifier: naturalhistoryof41797dono (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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duller in colour than the male , and has not the black marks on thefide of the head and throat In fome fpecimens the brown colour ismore intermixed with black, or dark (hades, than our bird; thischange of colour has been often noticed in the Houfe Sparrow,which is fometimes quite black. We muit confider this as a .ocal fpecies ; common in Laneajhire,Lincoln/hire, and York/hire only, n this country. It is very commonin many parts of Europe : in Sieeria it is more common than theHoufe Sparrow, It frequents trees, and, according to Sepp, buildsits neft in a hollow. It is compofed of bents, mixed with feathers ;and contains five eggs of a pale b;own, with fpots of a darker colour. Albin fcarcely knew this fpecies, from which we may infer, thatit has feldom been taken near the metropolis ; he fays, This birddelights in mountainous woody piaes, not frequented. It was fhotby a gentleman in the country, and fent in a letter to me, by thename 01 the Mountain Sparrow. Vol. III. p. 62. . PLATE j
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PLATE LXXXIX. TETRAO UROGALLUS.COCK OF THE WOOD, OR WOOD GROUS, Galling. Bill convex: the upper mandible arched. Toes connected by amembrane at the bottom. Tail feathers more than twelve. GENERIC CHARACTER. A bare fcarlet fpot above the eye. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND STNONTMS. Head and neck grey, with b^ack lines. Bfeafl green. Belly darkbrown, with a few white fpots. A white fpot at the fetting on ofthe wing. Legs feathered to the toes. Tetrao Urogallus: pedibus hirfutis, re&ricibus exterioribusfubbrevioribus axillis albis. Fn» Sv. Lin. $y/i»Nat. i. 159. 1.Urogallus major (male). Grygallus major (female). Gefn* av. 490. 495. Gal3o» PLATE LXXXIX. Gallo cedrone, Urogallus five Tetrao. Aldr. av, 2. 29.Gallo alpeftre, Tetrax. Nemefiani (fern.) Aldr. av. 2. 33,*Pavo Sylveftris. Girald. Topogr. Hihern. 706.Cock of the Wood. Rail Syn. p. 53.Wood Grous. A. i» Will* Orn. p. 172. pi. 30. Perm. Br. Zool. 1. 92. ph 40. 41. . Ara. Zool. Lath. Gen. Syn. 4. 729. 1.Mountain Cock and Hen. Albin.

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