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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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/. 4. Mulacchia cinerizia, Monachia. Zinan. Kraka. Faun. Succ. Sp. 88. Grave Kran, Kranveitl. Kramer 333. Urana Scopoli, No. 37. The Hooded Crow is not uncommon during winter in many-parts of England. With us it is a bird of paflage. In thofe coun-tries where it breeds, it retreats to the mountains for that time,and defcends into the plains as the winter approaches. In manyparts of Scotland it is the only fpecies of crow known, and inthe northern iflands and mountains, it is laid to remain the wholeyear. Like the rook and crow, this Bird feeds on carrion and the offalsof animals; and alfo on fhell-fifh, which they find on the banksof rivers; at other times, on feeds and grain, and mountain-berries.They are more elegant and varied in their plumage than thecommon crow, but not l.efs mifehievous to young birds, or any wounded PLATE CXVII. wounded or defencelefs animals. Their nefts are built in trees,and commonly contain fix eggs. The length of this Bird istwenty-one inches. G4 PLATE 1V6
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PLATE CXVIII. TANTALUS IGNEUS. GLOSSY IBIS. Grallje. Bill roundifh. Tongue entire, flefhy. Thighs naked. Toesdivided. GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill long, thick at the bafe, incurvated. Face naked, noftrils linear.Tongue fhort. Toes connected by a membrane. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND S TNO NTMS. Very gloflTy, general colour blackifh ; variegated with red,blue, and green. Head and neck black, tips of the featherswhitifh. Tantaius PLATE CXVffl. Tantalus igneus: corpore nigricante coeruleo viridi et vlnaceovariegato-nitente,capite colloque nigris pennisalbido fimbriatus. Lath. Ind. Orn, 2. p. 708.16. Tantalus igneus, Gniel. SyJI. 1. p. 649. Numenius igneus, n. c. Petr. 15./. 460. /. 18. GloiTy Ibis. Lath. Gen. Syn. 5. p, 115. 14. The Gloffy Ibis is extremely rare in this country. It is notnoticed by Mr. Pennant in the lad editions of the Britifh Zoo-logy. Dr. Latham has placed it in his lift of Britifh Birds, butmentions only one inftance of its being found in England. Inthe Leverlan Mujeum is one

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