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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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ucc. t. 25. Draine. Buf. liijl. Oif. S. p. 21)5. t I9./. 1. PL Enl w. 489-Miffel Bird^ or Shrite. Will. Orn. p. 187. Jlbm. av. L L 33*Miffel Thrufli. Brit. ZooL 1. n. 105. Ar8, ZooL Q..p. 341. B. LatL Gen Syn, 11. 1. p. 16. n, 1. 1 he Miffel Thrufli is the largeft of the Tardus tribe ; the lengtheleven inches. The plumage of the female is inferior to that of themale in brightuefs, * This bird inhabits the temperJite parts of Europe, where it lives10 woods, and feeds on berries of various bufhes, fuch as the holly,ivy, and hawthorn, and, as the name implies, on thofe of the miffel-toe ; and befides thefe, it fubfifts on caterpillars and infe6ls. The neft, which is ufually placed in a low tree or bufli, is compofedof mofs, lichens and leaves ; the lining of withered grafs. The eggs,four or five in number, of a dirty flefli colour, marked with reddiflifpots. The nole of this bird, though pleafmg, is not equal to that ofthe Thrulh. The flelh is held in fome efteem for the table. PLATE U6
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PLATE CLXXXVL SCOLOPAX GALLINULAJACK SNIPE. Grallje. GENERIC CHARACTER, Bill roundilh, obtufe, longer than the head: noftrils linear: facecovered: feet four-toed : hind-toe confiftiiig of man) joints. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND S YNONYMS. Bill ftraight, tuberculated : legs greenifli: lores brown : rumpvaried with violet. ScOLOPAx Gallinula : roftro re6lo tuberculato, pedibus viref-centibus, loris fufcis, uropygio violaceo-vario.Scop. Ann. L n. 139.•-Gmel. Syft. Nat. 662. 8. Gallinago minor. BriJJ. av. 5. p. 303. n. 3. t. 2,6. J. 2. Gallinago minima. Bell. av. 217. Cinclus quartus. Aldr. Orn, 3. p. 493. Petite 4» PLATE CLXXXVL ^ Petite becaffine. Buff. Hijh ISlat. Oif 7. p. 490.—P/. enl th 884.Halbfchnepfe. Frifch. av. t, Jacksnipe, Gid^ Judcock. Will, (Jngl.) p. %Q\.--Albin, 111.t. SQ.-Brit, Zool. 11. 189. t» 68.Lath. Gen, Syn, 5. p. 136. 8. The Jackfnipe has the fame habits and manners of life as thecommon Siiipe^ but appears to be lefs abundantly difperfed over theglobe than that

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