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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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jes and reedsy with narrow leaves inter-mixed. The eggs four in number, of a reddifli white, marked withYmall brown fpots. * ** The reed-beds frequently cover many acres of ground; thefe growin the water, fo as to be overflowed at every tide ; and few perfons ever gonear them, except in the time of cutting, which they do in boats, as, exceptat very low tides, one can fcarce fet a footllep within their boundaries. i Typha latifolia, Lin, % Popidus tremnla. Lin, (; Sepf^ Vog. pi. in p. 83. « This P L A T E I. 9 * This fpecies is found in Schonen^ in Sweden; but rarely. Isvery common about the Cafpian Sea and Palus Mo^otls^ and amongthe ruihes of the rivers which fall into them ; but in no high latitudesin Afta, None in Siberia *. The male fliews much tendernefs and care for its young, and itsmate partakes alfo of its afFedion: it is faid to be ever conftant in itsattachments; and at night, v/hen at rooft, the male prote6ls the fe-male, under the concave of his wing. , * Ar^, ZoqL PLATE
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PLATE II. CORVUS GLANDARIUS.Jay. P I C -ffi. Bill comprcfled, convex, or a little curved.GENERIC CHARACTER, Bill ftrong, conic, v^ith briftles at its bafe refle£led dovi^nwards.Tongue bifid, SPECIFIC CHARACTER, AND STNONTMS. Head covered v^^ith long feathers. Forehead white with blackftrokes. From the angles of the mouth a broad ftreak of black undereach eye. The head, fides, neck, breaft, back and fcapulars, vina-ceous bufF-colour. Coverts of the wings fine blue, barred with black.Rump white. Tail black-brown. CoRVUS glandarius. Lin. Syji. i. p. 156. N. 36. N° 39.MulL p. 12. Pica glanduria. Gefn. av, 700. Jay. Aldr» Ornith. I. 12. e. 14, Will. Orn* p. 130. pL 19. RaiL av, 41. ^. 2. Alb, av, I. />. 16. /. 16. Le 12 P L A T E II. . Le Geay, Garrulus. Brif, Orn, il. p. 47. N^ i. Buf, ois, IIL p, 107. pL d.--Fl. enl, 481.ReneL 481. Holtz-fchreyer (Wood Cryer), Eichen-heher (Oak Jay), Nus- heher, Frifch, if. 55. Nus-heher, Kramer EL p. 335,Ghiandaia, Zinan

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