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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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s in manyother parts of Europe : it is alfo faid to inhabit the moft remote partsof Africa. It frequents gardens, and does much injury to fruit trees in thefpring, by tearing off the young fhoots; but, it is alfo very beneficial,in deflroying the infecls that infeft thofe trees. In confinement itprefers hemp feed to all othert. In its manner it very much refembles a Wood-pecker, it is con-tinually running up and down the bodies of trees in quefr. of infects,and fuch as are concealed under the bark, it difcovers by foundingwith its bill. It is very alert and almoff. always feen hanging by itslegs, or running in a fufpended pofture. It is alfo very courageous,and will attack birds that are far more powerful than itfelf. It PLATE LXIX. In the breeding-time it lives chiefly in the woods, and builds inhollow trees. The female lays from eight to twelve eggs ; they arewhite, fpotted with ruft colour. The length of this bird is five inches and three quarters, weightalmoft an ounce. PLATE ^8fc
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PLATE LXX. FALCO HALIiETUS.O S P R E Y. ACCIPITRES. Birds of prey. Bill and claws ftrong, hooked. An angle in eachmargin of the upper mandible. Body mufcular. Females largerand more beautiful than the males. GENERIC CHARACTER.Bill arched from the bafe, which is covered with a wax-like mem-brane or cere. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND s r n o n r m $. Cere and Feet blue. Back brown. Head whitifh. Falco Hali^etus: cera pedibufque camileis, corpore fupra fufco fubtus albo, capite albido.—Fn. Suec, Lin. Syji. Nat. i. p. 91. 21. edit. 10.Haliaetus, feu aquila marina. Gefner av. 804.Falco cyanopus. Klein Stem. Tab. 8.Auguifta piumbina, Aquilaftro, Halixtus, feu Morphnos. Aldr. av. I. 105. 114*Falco Haliaetus. Georgi Reife. p. 164.. Kolben Cape of Good Hope. 2. p. 137. ? OSPREY, PLATE LXX. Osprey. Pen. Br. ZooL I. 174. 46. Lath. Gen. Syn. I. 45.26.Bald Buzzard, or Sea Eagle. Raii Syn. av. 16.Bald Buzzard. Will. Orn. p. 69. /. 6.Fiihing Hawk. Catejbys Carol. I. Tab. 2.LAigle de Mer. Brif. Orn. 1. p

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