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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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g. Kram. 370.Groning, Goldfpink* Faun. Suec. Sp. 230. This is a very abundant fpecies throughout Europe. In England,its manners of life are fo well known, that we avoid entering into aminute detail of them. The colours of the female are dull; and it hasfcarcely any yellow about the head.—The male is a very pretty bird;liable, however, to variation in different fpecimens. In fome, thehead is brown, in others yellow, marked with brown ; in birds offine plumage it is of a beautiful yellow; the colours throughoutvery fuU, with the yellow delicately blended into the olive, and havea fine effect. Thefe Birds feed on grain and infects. They make a large neftof hay and ftraw, mixed with mofs, and dried leaves, and lined with PLATE CXIX. with hair and wool. The neft is generally placed on the ground,or in a low bum. It lays five or fix eggs, veined irregularly withpurplifh or brown colour, and fparingly blotched with the fame.There is more than one brood of this fpecies in the year. PLATE no
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P L A T E CXX, STERNA SANDVICENCIS. SANDWICH TERN. Anseris, Bill obttife, covered with a thin membrane^ broad, g?l>boirs kloifthe bafe, fwelled at the apex. Tongue flcfliy. Legs naked. Feetwebbed or finned, GENERIC CHARACTER* Bill ftrait, flender, pointed. Noflrils linear^ Tongue flender andfharp. Wings very long* A fmall back toe. Tail forked. SPECIFIC CHARACTER MB ST NO NTMS, White. Back and wings pale, hoary, lead colour. Upper pariof the head black ; front fpeckled and white. Outer margins ofthe quill feathers black. Shafts white. Sterna Sandvicensss. Lath, SuppL Gen. Syn. Sterna Eoysii : alba, dorfo alifqoe canis, pileo nigro, fronte ma- culis albis, remigibus higricantibus fcapo albo% Lath. fad. Orn. 2. 8o6s xo. H Sterna PLATE CXX. Sterna Cantiaca. GmeL Syji, i. p. 6c6. Sandwich Tern. Lath. Syn. 6. p. 356. 9.—Boy 5 Sandwich* Young bird, or variety /2.Sterna Nizwa9 Cauda emargi.nato, corpore variegato, macula aurium nigra. Linn.Rallus lariformi?. Scop. Amu 1. No. 156.La Guif

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