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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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0. Merle. Olin. ucc. p. 29. Merle. Buff. Hiji. Nat. des Oif. 3. p. 330. t. 20.—PL Enl. n.b55.Vol. IX. H Schwarze PLATE CCXVII. Schwarze Arnfel. Frijch. Jv. t. 29-—Gunth. Neft. U. ~Eyer. t. 39.Blackbird. May Syn. p. 65. /.—Will. Orn. p. 190.—Albin. I. pi. 37.— Br. Zool. 1. N° 109. pi W.—Lath. Gen. Syn. v. 2. p. I. p. 43. The length of this bird is ten inches: the bill, infide of the mouth,and eye-lids in the male bird a fine yellow: plumage black, with thelegs black brown. The female brown, inclining on the breaft andbelly to rufous ; the bill black. The Blackbird is an inhabitant of Europe and Alia. Builds inthickets near inhabited places. Its neft is compofed of mofs, clay,hay, and dried twigs : the eggs four or five in number, of a blueifligreen colour, with dark or dulky fpots. Often kept in cages on account of the fweetnefs of its note :when tamed, it may be taught to whittle times, or imitate the human voice. ....... . . ■ iici$ik*$t , hQtfva.R t&ftk. PLATE 213
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PLATE CCXVIII. ANAS ADUNCA.HOOK-BILLED DUCK. Anseres. GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill convex, obtufe, the edges divided into lamellate teeth : tonguefringed, obtufe: three fore-toes connected ; the hind one folitary. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND SYNONYMS.Middle tail feathers recurvate: bill incurvatc. Anas Adunca : verficolor, re&ricibus intermediis (maris) recur-vatis, roftro incurvato. Gmel. Linn. Syji. Nat.538. 41. Anas roftro incurvo. Brijf. Orri. 6. p. 3) 1. n. 2. Anas Boschas£: reftricibus intermediis (maris) recurvatis, roftro incurvato. Lath. Ind. Orn. 851.Hook-billed Duck. Albin. 11. t. 96, 97.— Id. 111. t. 100.— Will. Orn. (Angl.) p. SSL t. 75.—Lath. Gen. Syn. vi. p. 495. D. H3 This PLATE CCXVIII. This bears a general refemblance to the Wild Duck, Anas Bofchas ;and is confidered as a variety of that fpecies by Dr. Latham. Linnaeusdefcribes it as a diftincl; fpecies under the name Adunca; and itcannot but be iuterefting to afcertain the bird Linnaeus defcribes asa fpecies, wheth

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