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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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e family of thefe intereiting Birds which hadbred in England* The Summer Duck is fo named by the inhabitants of North Ame-rica, becaufe it reaches that part of the globe in the fpring, andrefides there during the whole of the fummer; it is alfo called theTree Duck from its ufually building its neft in the hollow trunks oftrees, or between their furcated branches, a peculiarity in the habitsof the Duck tribe truly lingular, but which is neverthelefs not whollyconfined to this fpecies. In Mexico, and the iflands contiguous,these birds are conilant inhabitants throughout the whole year.The flefli is efteemed delicious. Dr. Latham informs us, the natives of Louifiana ornament theirpipes or calumets of peace with the fkins of thefe birds ; thofe of themale birds doubtlefsly, as thefe are extremely beautiful; the coloursabout the head and fine pendent creft in particular are uncommonly£ne. The total length of the male bird is about nineteen inches; thefemale is fomewhat finaller. PLATE DS1
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PLATE CXCVIIL SCOLOPAX GLOTTIS.GREEN SHANKS.Grallje. GENERIC CHAR AC TE R. Bill roundifli, obtufe, longer than the head: noftrils linear: fac«severed: feet four-toed, hind toe confuting of many joints. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND 5 YNONYMS. Bill ftraight, lower mandible at the bafe red : body beneath fnowy $legs greenifh. Scolopax Glottis: roftro re£to bafi inferiore rubro, corporefubtus niveo, pedibus virescentibus. Linn, Fn*Suec. n\.—Gmel664, 10. Pluvialis Major. Aldr. Om. 3. p. 535. Raj. av. p. 105. Limofa. Gefn. av. 519. Limofa grifea major. BriJJ. av. 5. p, 272. n. 3. t. 24. f. 2.Glottis. Gejh. av. 520. Greater Plover of Aldrovand. Will. Om. p. 106. t. 55. B % Green. PLATE CXCVIII. Green legged Horfeman. Albin. av. 2. t. 69.Greenlhank. Brit. Z00L % n. 183. Lcith. Gen. Syn. 3. 1. p. 147, If. 18. A general inhabitant of Afia, America, and Europe : it appears mBritain during the winter feafon only, as it paffes the fummer inSweden, Norway, and other northern countries : it ufually ap

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