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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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E CXXL Strix. Aldr. av. I. 285.Strix Orientalis. Hajjelquifty Itin. 233.Noftua Major, Frlfch. Common Brown, or Ivy Owl. Will. Orn. 102. /. 14. —Mb in. I. t. 9.■#«// 6j«. av. i$Tawny Owl. ^r. Z00L No. 68. Z<7//;. G*77. Syn. I. 139. 27.—Ind. Orn. i.p. 58. 25.Le Chathaunt. Brif. Orn. 1. p. 500. No. 1.Buff. Oif. l. p. 362. /. 25. P/. Enl. 437. Braune, oder (lock Eule. Frifcb. t. 96. (W/*.) Gelblicke, oder brand Eule. Frifch. t. 95. (fern.) Strige. Zinnan. Uov. p. 100. /. 16. f. 89. Skrik nggla. ifoww. *SW. Nacbt Eule, Gemeine. Krarn. 324. Nat Ugle. Brim. 18. The length of this bird is fourteen inches ; breadth thirty-twoinches. The male is darker in colour than the female. This kindof owls inhabits woods: in England they remain the whole year.The fpecies is found throughout Europe and America. La Chouette, ou Grande Cheveche, of BufFon, is fuppofed to be thefemale of the Tawny Owl; but the defcription differs in fome parti-culars from thofe fpecimens we have examined. PLATE ilx
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PLATE CXXIL RALLUS PORZANA. SMALL SPOTTED GALLINULE, or WATER-HEN. Grall^e. Bill roundifh. Tongue entire, flefhy. Thighs naked. Toesdivided. GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill compreflTed, (harp. Noftrils oval. Toes four. Body com-preffed. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND STNONTMS. Above olive brown, variegated with fpots and dafhes of black andwhite : beneath afh-colour, with white marks. Rallus Porzana. Lin. Syji. Nat. I. p. 262. 3.—GmeJ. Syji. t. p. 712.Gallinula Porzana: fufco-olivacea nigro albidoque variegata et maculata, fubtus cinerea albido varia, re&ricibusK duabus PLATE CXXII. duabus intermediis albo marginatis. Lath. Ind.Orn. 2. 772. 19.Rallus aquaticus minor, five Mauetta. Brif. 5. p. 155. 2. /. 13. Gallinula ochra Gefneri. Raii Syn. p. 115. 7. Spotted Gallinule. Br* Zool. 11. No. 215. Lath. Gen. Syn. 5. p. 264. 18.Petit Rale deau, 011 le Marouette. Buff. Oif. 8. p. 157.Kleines gefprenkeltes WafTerhuhn. Frifch. 2. ill. This elegant fpecles is fcarce in Great-Britain. It is of the mi-gra

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