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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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arin. Buff, WJi, Nat, 4^.p,22\. Abadavine, Alhin, av. 3, t, 76. Zeifchen. Frijch, av. /. 11.Georg. it. p. 174, Siskin, or Aberdevine. Brii, Zool 129. /. S5, PLATE CXXXVni. The Sifkin is a pretty little fpecies of the finch tribe, about the fiza©f the common linnet: the crown of the male is black, the backgreenifh, and the throat brown : in the female the head and neck isgieenifli afii, with brown fpots, and the chin whitifli. The plumage©f the male is brighter than that of the female, though in other refpects;their appearance is not materially different. This bird is common throughout moft of the temperate countriesof Europe : it occurs alfo in the weftern and fouthern parts of Ruffia^^ut does not inhabit Siberia. In the winter feafon it viiits Britain,and departs again in Spring. It feeds chiefly on feeds of variouskinds, is of a docile difpofition, and breeds freely with the commoncanary-bird. Its note is indifferent, notwithRanding n^any rank itSinong the birds of fong. PLATE 13^
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^jc^m-^m.^-^^ PLATE CXXXIX. PROCELLARIA PELAGICA;STORMY PETREL*Anseres, GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill toothlefs, a little comprefiTed, and hooked at the point: man*^ibles equal ; noflrils cylindrical, tubular, truncated, and placed atthe bafe of the bill: feet palmated, three toed forward, and armedwith a fpur behind inilead of back toe. SPECIFIC CHARACTER -AND SYNONYMS, -n Black: rurap white. PROCXLLARIA PELAGICA*. nigra uropygio albo. Linn. Fn, SuedU$,^Aa. Stockh. 1745. p. ^S.-^Gmeh LimhSyft.Nat,t,l.n.1i,p,561.n,l. Procellaria. Brif. av. 6. p. 140. «. 1. /. IS.f. 1. Oifeau de tempere. Buff. Hift. Nat, S. />. 3^7. /. 2Z.^B, enLn 993.Vol. VI. E Peterei?. Peter EL^ Cluf. exot, 368. Datnp. Voy. 3. p. 97,Stoimfinch, or little Petterd. Alb, av. S. t. 92. JVilL Oni.p. 395.Stormy Petkel. Arci, Zool. 2.p, 636, n. 464. This is our fmallefl kind of Petrel, being in fize not larger than afwallow, and meafuring in length only fix inches. Thefe birds arefeldom feen on land except in the breeding fe

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