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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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trace is obliterated. Birds that are fed on hemp feed,of which the Goldfinch will eat freely, often become entirely black.BufFon mentions one, in which the head only was of that colour.Willughby and Ray defcribe a variety that had no red on the head,but a fafFron-coloured ring furrounded the bill. Brown has another,with the head ftriped alternately with red and yellow. BufFon andBrifTon have a fort, in which the wings and tail are brownifh afli-colour: and that part dingy, which in the common fort is yellow.In young birds of the common fort the head is grey. The neft of the Goldfinch is curioufly conftruc~led of mofs, liver-wort, thiftle-down, &c. and lined with wool, hair, and the down of the PLATE CIIL the fallow. It lays five eggs, of a whitifh colour, and marked withdeep purple fpots. Thefe birds breed twice in a year. In winter they aifemble iaflocks. Generally frequent places where thirties grow in abundance*being particularly fond ,of the feeds of thofe plants* PLATE in ! X
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PLATE CIV. RALLUS AQUATICUS.WATER RAIL. Grall^e, Bill roundifh. Tongue entire, flefhy. Thighs naked. Toesdivided. GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill comprefled, incurvated. Tongue jagged at the end. Bodycomprefled. Tail fhort. Toes four divided to the bafe. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND 8TNO NTMS. Wings olive-brown with black fpots. Sides of the lower part ofthe belly marked with white. Rallus Aquaticus. Alis grifeis fufco maculatis, hypochondriis albo maculatis, roftro fubtus fulvo. Lath.Ind. Orn. 2. 755. /. Rallus Aquaticus. Linn. Syjl. I. p. 262. 2. GmeL Syft. I. p. 712. Schaff. PLATE CIV. Schaff. El. t. 60.Mulkr, No. 219.Scop. Ann. L No. 155.Klein, av. p. 103. 2.Gallinula aquatica, Mars. Dan. v. p. 68. /. 32.Gallina ferica Gefneri, Rati. Syn. p. 114. A* 4.Ralla aquatica. Aldr. av. 3. 179.Gallina Cinerea. Gefner. av. 515.Water Rail, Bilcock. Brook-Ouzel. Br. Zool. 2. No. 214. /• 75.Albin. I. /. 77.Will. Orn. p. 314.Le Rale deau, Buff. 8. p. 154. /. 13. pi enl. 749. Brif. av. 151. tab. 12. /^. 2.Wa

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