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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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ch is very rare ; of the latter he fays he received a male and female from Shropfhirej they were fuperior in fize to the former, the bill remarkably thick and fhorr, more encurvated than that of the common kind, and the ends more blunt*. <The Crofs-bill is common in Sweden, Germany, and Switzerland* is found alfo in Rujjia and Siberia, in North America, Greenland, &c. It is not fuppofed to breed in England, but to vilit us generally in fmall flocks, though it has been itQii in vaft multitudes in fome feafons. As the feeds of the Fir, or Pine, is their natural food, they always retire to forefts where thofe trees grow in moil abundance: they feed alfo on Hemp-feed; and are faid to do great damage in orchards, by tearing the apples to pieces to eat the pips or feeds. It is obferved, in North America, to build its neft in the higher! partof the Fir-trees, fattening it to the branches by the refinous matterwhich exudes from the trees f. * Pennant*x Br. Zooh -j* Lathe*;* Ha PLATE #0
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PLATE XL. MOTACILLA BOARULA. GREY WAGTAIL. Passe res.Bill conic, pointed. Noftrils oval, broad, naked. GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill weak, and flender; flightly notched at the tip. Tongue lace-rated at the end. Legs flender *. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. Crown, neck, back, afh-colour. Throat black in the male. Apale ftreak over the eye. Rump, yellow. Breaft and belly paleyellow. Wings brown; feathers edged with yellow. Tail-featherblack, edged with yellow or brown; exteriors white. MotacilLA Bqarula. Linn. Mant. 1771. p. 527. Scop. Ann. I. N° 225,Faun. Arag. p. 89. * Latbarriy Ctn. Syn. I Motacilla Hate xl. Motacilla flava altera. Rait Syn. 75, 3. Yellow Wagtail. Albin. 11. pi. 58. (female.) Grey Wagtail^ Will. Orn. p. 238. Edw. pi 259. (male.) Br. Zool. 1. N* 144. Ara. Z00L Lath. Gen. Syn. 4. 178. 4. La Bergerette. Belon. av. 351. La Bergoronette jaune, Motacilla flava. Brif. av* p. 3. 471. t. 23. fig* 3- (male.) Three kinds of Wagtails are found in this country, the Common,or White, the Yellow,

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