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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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ow indead of reddidi; both fexes have * Pennant Br. Zool. ii. 314. ■\ One was iliot at Eitham, in the v/inter 1781, and was In the colledllon of Mt,T. Latham, of Dartford. X Br. Zool.—FIor. Scot. §. In Tartdry. Frlfch. y This ife probable, fmce it is certainly fo in the American fpecies. But thefe birdsvary much in tlus^charafteriftic 5 for I have obferved fo few as five in fome fpecimens jand BuffM mentions having (ctn a bird vi^ith feven on one wing, and five on the other,as well as others with three only. Latham, ** This is not clear to me. The American fpecies has no yellow on the wings ineither fex, I have never met with one of thefe without. Latham, G 2 / the P L A T E XL the wings of a plain colour without the marks of yellow: the femalehas no appendages at the ends of the fecond quills, and the plumageis lefs lively than in the male. This variety is called the RecolleCl at ^ebec 5 our late voyagersmet with this bird at Aoonaljhka *. * Elliss voyage II, p. 150 PLATE ■A*,
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PLATE XIL TETRAO LAGOPUS. Ptarmigan Grous. OR WhiteGame. GALLINiE. Bill convex: the upper mandible arched. Toes conne£^ed by amembrane at the bottom* Tail feathers more than twelve, GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill convex, flrong, and fhort, a naked fcarlet (kin above eacheye *. Noftrils fmall, hid in the feathers. Tongue pointed at theend. Legs flrong, feathered to the toes, and fometimes to the nails«Toes of fome fpecies pectinated on the fides. * With four toes, SPECIFIC CHARACTER, Length fifteen inches. Bill black. Plumage pale brown or aili-colour, crofTed or mottled with fmall dufky fpots, and minute bars 5the head and neck with broad bars of black, ruft colour, and white*Wings white: Shafts of the greater quills black. Belly white. Win-ter drefs pure white, except a black line between the bill and eye, andfhafts of the firft feven quills black, in the male. Tail of fixteenfeathers, the tv/o middle ones afh-coloured in fummer, white in win-ter, two next flightly marked with white near

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