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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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te Liriotte de Vignes. Brlf. Orn. 3. p. 138. 31* Le Sizerin. Buf. Olf. 4. p* 216. Grafifka. ifaw. *SW. fp. 241. Grafel, Meerzeifel. Tfchotfcherl. Kram, 369. Rothplattige Stasnfling. Frifch* i, 10. All the Finches except the Sifkin are fuppofed to continue inthefe kingdoms throughout the year; but fhift to different partsaccording to the feafons. The Redpole is known to breed inthe mountains of Wales #. Mr. Pennant faw the neft of this fpecieson an alder flump near a brook, about two or three feet from theground. The outfide was compofed of dried (talks of grafs, andother plants, intermixed with a little wool: it was lined with hair anda few feathers. The eggs, four in number, were of a pale bluifhgreen, thickly fprinkled near the blunt end with fmall reddifh fpots. In October and November thefe birds arrive near London in vaftnumbers. The colours of the female are generally paler than thofeof the male : the fpot on the forehead is faffron colour. * Barrington Mifcel. p. 217. PLATE 115
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PLATE CXV. LOXIA PYRRHULA. BULFINCH.Passeres..Bill conic, pointed* Noftrils oval, broad, naked, GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill ftrong, convex above and below, and thick at the bafe.Noftrils fmall and round. Tongue truncated at the end. Toesplaced three before, and one behind. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND STNO NTMS.-Head, wings, tail, black. Upper tail, coverts, and vent white* LoxiA PvRRHULA artubus nigris, tectricibus cauche remigumquepofticarum albis. Linn, Syft.—Fn. Sv. 178.Scop. Ann. 1. No, 202.Faun. Arag. p. 86.Sepp. Vog. t* p. 133.Schaff. Elan. Orn. t..$g<F RubicHfaL PLATE CXV. Rubicilla, five pyrrhula. Gefner. av. 733. Coccothrauflcs fanguinea. Klein. Av. p. 95. 5.—Id. Stem. p. 19. /. 19, /. 13. a. h.—Georgi Reife, p. 174.Bui finch, Alp, or Nope, Will. Orn. 247. Rati Syn. p. 86, A. Albin. I. pi. 59. 60. Br. Z00L 1. No. 116. Lath. Gen. Syn. 3. p. 143. 51. Suppl. p. 152. 51. Ind. Orn. 1. p. 387. Le Bouvreuil. Brrffon. av. 3. 308. Buff. Oif. ^ p. ^2. pi, 17.Monachino, Sufolotto. Zinan

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