Identifier: naturalhistoryof81817dono (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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ther fmaller, the plumage browuilh, and the white onthe throat more obfcure than in the male bird. From the diminutive fize of the feet it walks with much difficulty^and cannot rife from the, ground. It is, therefore, never feen in anylow fituation, unlefs it ihould chance to fall there by accident, but reftsupon the tops and fides of houfes, church fteeples, the lofty craggs ofhills or other confiderable elevations, from whence it can convenientlytake its flight. In the mornings and evenings it is obferved on thewing, flying and darting in a fwift and peculiar manner in fearch ofinfers, its cuftomary food ; and which it eafily catches in the enormousgape of its mouth, while on the wing. The Swifts fly only in themorning and evening : during the day time, and in the night they lixrkm their hiding places to avoid the extremities of either hei^t or cold. The Swift is faid to have only one brood in a year: the eggs, ufuallyfive in number, are of a lengthened form^ and white colour. PLATE
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PLATE CXCVL SCOLOPAX ARCUATACURLEW. GRALLiE. GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill roundifti, obtufe, longer than the head: noftrils linear: facefovered: feet four-toed, hind-toe confiding of many joints. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND SYNONYMS.Bill arched, legs blueifli: wings blackifli, with fnowy fpots. ScoLOPAX Arc u AT A : roftro arcuato, pedibus caerulefcentibus, alis nigris maculis niveis. Linn, F?i, Suec» 168.— It. (can. S33.—GmeL 655, 3,Numenius. Bnj(f. av, 5. p. 311. n. 1. Nozem, nedevL Fogel, t. 57.Nuraenius f. Arquata. Gefn. av. %^^.^Aldr. Orn, 1. 20. c. 21.—• Marf, dan. t, 17,NuMENius Arquata, cinerafcente nigroque varius, pedibus caeru- lefcentibus, alis nigris maculis niveis. Lath, Ind, Orn. 710. 1. PLATE CXCVL Le Courlis. Buff. Q. p. I9.—P/. E71I 818.Common Cuklew. Bv. Zool. 2. 176. f. 63. JVill. (Jngl.) p, Q^g4. t, 54. Jlbiu. 1. t, 79. Laik. Si/n, 5. p. \ )(). 1.—M Supplp. 24e. The Cyrlew ijihabits the raariliy parts of Europe and Aiia ; and 15..variety of the fpecies is is al

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