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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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Orn.64il. 15. Bonasa Scotica. Brif. 1. p. 199. 5. t. 22. f. I.—Id. 8ro» 14p. 55.—Buff. 2. p. 242. Attagen. Brij. 1. p. 209. 9» Lagopus altera Plinii. Ray. Syn. p. 54. A 3 —Will. Angl. p. 177*Albin. Ut%1& 24.Vol. IX. D Red PLATE CCV, Red Game, Moorcock, Gorcock. Rail Syn. p. 54. A. 3.Eed Grous. Br. ZooL 1. N° 94. t. 43.—Lath. Gen. Syn. IV.p. 746. 13.—Id. Suppl. p. 216. The Red Grous inhabits the heaths of Wales and Scotland,, thelatter chiefly, for they have become rather fcarce for fome yearspart upon the Cambrian heaths ; and are found principally now amongthe more mountainous parts, as Merionethihire and Caernarvon-Iliire. The male is rather larger and more robuft than the female; itslength about fifteen inches and a half. The plumage of the male arich reddilh brown, fomewhat rufous, and glolfed with purple; andthe whole very elegantly filiated tranfverfely with black lines difpofedin fcallops, and nearly equidiftant. The female inclines to a yellowerhue* PLATE 206
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PLATE CCVI. COLUMBA DOMESTICA, War.DOMESTIC PIGEON, vanSILVER TUMBLER. Passeres. GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill ftraight, descending towards the tip: noilriis oblong, halfcovered with a foft tumid membrane. SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND SYNONYMS. Cinereous : rump white, band on the wings and tip of the tailblackim. Columba Domestica : cinerea, uropygio albo, alarum fafeia,caudaque apice nigricante. Linn, Fn. Sitec.n. 207.—Scop. Ann. 1. n. 177-—iimel. Linn.St/ft. Nat. 769. 2.—Lath. Gen. %». Vol. 2.part. 2. Columba gyratrix, var. Linn. Syjl. I. p. 28, 29. J) 2 A very PLATE CCVI. A very elegant variety of the Tumbler Pigeon, named, from thedelicate whitenefs of its plumage, the Silver Tumbler. Thefe birds have been called from the early times of Ray and Pe-truver, the Tumbler Pigeon, alluding to the peculiarity of this varietytumbling repeatedly while flying in the air. This is effected bythrowing themfelves backwards and falling again on their breaft andexpanded wings. Buffon enumerates many v

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