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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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hat the bird employs it much in the manner of afcoop, and with lingular dexterity in catching its food. This conMs of PLATE CCXXIII. of the minor tribes of frefh water aninials, as fiih aiiii vermes, andinfe6ls of the aquatic kind, which latter it takes with facihty as theyglide over the furface of the water : the freih water Oirimp in parti-cular is a favourite article of food. The Shoveler Duck, although an accurately known and well au-thenticated fpecies, is not confidered as a conunon bird. Willoughbymentions one that was found at Crovvlaad, in Lincolr.ibire; Dr.Latham once received a fpecinien from the London markets, andwhere alfo we have fometimes feen it. The fpeeies is not fuppofedto breed in England. Buffon fpeaks of their coming into France in February : and ob-ferves that fome remain there during the fummer, and depart in Sep-tember. It is faid to lay ten or twelve eggs, of a rufous colour upona bed of ruflies, and in the fame places as the common Teal, Vol. X. C PLATE 224
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PLATE CCXXIV. PODICEPS RUBRICOLLIS,KED THROATED GREBE, female f An SERES. GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill ftrong, llender, fliarp pointed : noftrils linear; lore bare offeathers : tongue subbifid : body depreffed : no tail: legs four-toed :fbank compreffed^ and befet with a double feries of ferratioiis behind ;toes lobate. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND SYNONYMS. Somewhat crefted : fufcous: chin, cheeks, and region of the earscinereous: neck beneath, and breall ferruginous red, abdomen andfecondary quill feathers white. Po Die EPS RuBRicoLLis: fubcriftatus fufcus, gulu genis regionequeaurium cinerafcentibus, coUo fubtus pe6lorequefen ugineo-rubris, abdomine remigibufque fecun-dariis albis. Lath. Ind. Oni, p. 7S3. 6, C 2 COLYMBIVS PLATE CCXXIV. CoLYMBUS RuBincoLLis: caplte laevi, geni«, gula, remigibus fe* cundariis et abdomine albis, jugulo ferrugineo. GmeL Syft. Nat, /. p. 592.CoLYMBUs SuECRisTATUs. Jacq. Fog, p. 37. t, 18. GmeL Syft. 1. p. 690.CoLYMBus Griseus. Faioi lit (vet.—Sch(zf. El, Orn. t

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