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Title: The birds of Europe
Year: 1837 (1830s)
Authors: Gould, John, 1804-1881
Subjects: Pictorial works Birds
Publisher: London, Printed by R. and J.E. Taylor, pub. by the author
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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black. Head and neck dusky grey, deepest on the fore part of the head; throat and front of the neck deep blackwith purple and green reflections ; below the throat a narrow transverse band of black ; a broad band, longi-tudinally rayed with white and black, extends from the ears down each side of the neck; upper surface deepglossy black ; the greater part of the scapulars and the side feathers of the mantle marked with large whitespots, forming on the scapulars several transverse bars ; wing-coverts spotted with white ; sides and flanksblack; the remainder of the under surface being pure white ; legs deep brown on the outsides, paler within ;bill brownish black ; irides reddish brown. The young undergo three moultings before they attain their full colouring, during which changes theygradually pass from the plumage of the year represented in our Plate to that of the adults. The Plate represents a male in full plumage, and a young bird of the year, about three fourths of thenatural size.
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© RED-THROATED DIVER. Colymbus septentrionalis, Linn.Le Plongeon a gorge rouge. The Red-throated Diver, although possessing all the characteristics of the genus, differs very considerably bothin colour and disposition of its markings from the other two species, viz. the Northern, and Black-throated,which form its European congeners. Of these it is the least in size, but by far the most abundant, being foundin considerable numbers along the European coasts, and is especially plentiful in the arctic regions of boththe European and American quarters of the globe. Although far from being uncommon on the sea-shores,it appears to evince great partiality for fresh and inland waters, taking to the sea when these are frozen : hencein winter it is common along the coasts of England and Holland, beyond the latitudes of which it rarely passessouthwards. Like the others of its genus, it is a bold and vigorous diver, a mode of progression to which its lengthenedneck and body are admirably adapted.

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