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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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, l7S,-^Gme!^Linn* Syji. Nat, t. 1. />. 2, p, 671. ;7. 4, Le Coulon-chaud. Brif, Orn. 5. p. IS2, K Le Tourne-pierre. Buff. Oif, S. p, ISO,pL 10. Turnstone, gr Sea Dotterel. Ray Syn,p, 112. A, SoLaih. Gen, Syn. S. p. 188. n, S7, This PLATE CXLi. This fpecies of Sandpiper is about eight inclies and a haif ijilength. It inhabits the fea-coafts both oF Europe and America, andhas obtained the name of Turnftone from its peculiar method ofturning up the ftones on the fea-fliore by means of its bill, when infearch of the fmaller littoral worms and fifhes on which it feeds. In Britain thefe birds are local, andalmofl confined to the moft re-mote and unfrequented fliores. It occurs at the extremity of the weflernpromontory about Penzance, on the northern fhores of Wales, andin the Hebrides. They build only a flight neft, which is depohtedon the ground, and lay four eggs di an olive colour, fpotted withblack. Thefe birds are feen mofl commonly in flocks of three orfour together. ^LAT& 142
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PLATE CXLIL FRINGILLA CCELEBS, CHAFFINCH. Passeres. GENERIC CHARACTER,Bill conic, ftraight, and pointed. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND SYNONYMS. Limbs black: quill feathers white on both fides, the three fif-without fpots : two of the tail feathers obliquely white, Frin.gilla CCELEBS : artubus nigris, remigibus utrinque albis 2tribus prirriis immaculatis, reftricibus duabu*oblique albis. Linn, Fn, Suec. 232, t. 2.f, 199»—GmeL Linn, SyJI, Nat, t, i, p, 2, p, 901, Fringilla. Gefn, av, 3S7,—Aid. Orn, 2. p, 815.Fringilla fylvia. Scop. Ann, 1, n, ^17,Fringuello. Oltn, ucc. L 31.Pinfon. Buff, Ilift, Nat, 4. p, 109. /. 4,Vol. VI. F Chaffinch, PLATE CXLII. Chafi?inch« B^y^ av.p, S8. Wo 16, JVill. Orn.p. 253, t, 45.ArSi. ZqqL 2./, 381. F,Brif, ZoqL I. n. 12^. One o£ the moil abundant fpecies of the Finch tribe found inBdtain« The male Chaffinch is a bird of very beautiful, and ele-gantl)^ varied phimage; the female more obfcure, and incHning toyellow ; and it is aifo deftitute of the vinaceou

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