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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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er in length.It is a bird of diftinguiihed beauty, particularly the male, whofeplumage is for the moft part of a very lovely yellow, by no meansinferior to that of the male Golden Oriole j the yellow colour on theI breaft PLATE XV. breaft of the female is paler, the flreak over the eye whiter, and itwants the black markings on the throat. It is ufually obferved in moift meadows, and corn-fields in thiscountry in the fummer-time; but migrates, or ihifts its fituation inthe winter: Pennant fays it continues in Hamp/hire the whole year. It makes its nefl in the corn-fields on the ground, the outfide iscompofed of bents and fibres of the roots, the infide is lined with hair.They are commonly found with five eggs in them, of a whitifli colour,varied with red brown fpots. Is feen in France at all times of the year, except the winter is un-commonly fevere. Is faid to inhabit Sweden^ Rujfta^ Siberia-^ andKamtfchatka, Latham defcribes the legs, black: thofe of our fpecimens are brown. l2 PLATE
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PLATE XVL PARUS CAUDATUS.Long-tailed Titmouse. P A 9 S E R E s. Bill ^onic, pointed. Noftrils oval, broad, naked, GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill ftrait, a little comprefTed, ftrong, fharp-pointed, briftles reflectedover the noftrils. Tongue terminated by three or four briftlcs. Toesdivided at their origin; back toe very large and ftrong. SPECIFIC CHARACTER, Bill fhort, thick, and black. Top of the head v/hlte, furrounded bya broad ftreak of black, like a crown, it pafTes down the hind part ofthe neck, and back to the rump. Side of the head white. Sides ofthe back, the rump, belly, fides, and vent, dull rofe colour. Wingblack. Tail very long, feather of unequal lengths, fome black, othersblack with white tips. Parus Caudatus. Linn. Syji. i. p, 342. N^ 11.Scop, Ann, I. p, 164, N 247.Kram. el. p, 379. N° 6,Sepp. Fog. pi in. p, 49.Frifch, t. 14.Raii. Syn, p. 74. Long- PLATE XVI. Long-tailed Titmouse. JFilL Orn. p. 242. pi. 43.JIbin 11. pL 57. /. I.RaiL Syn, p, 74,. Br, ZooL I. N° 166.—yfr^.

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