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 (14726752476)

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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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PLATE IIL ^ TURRDUSROSEUS, Rose-coloured Thrush OR Ousel. 1. P A s s E R E s;X Bill conic, pointed. Noftrils oval, broad, nakedc GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill firalt, fubulate, and fomewhat angular*!SPECIFIC CHARACTER^ AND SYNONYMS, Bill at the bafe reddidi, at the point black. A long pendent Crefl*, Head, Crefl, Neck, Wings, and Tail, black, tinged with green-purple. Breaft, Belly, and Back, pale rofe-colour with dark fpots 3 Legs dirty orange, Lin, Syjl. I. p, 294. iV^ 15, Faun. Suec, 219. Nov, Com. Ac, Petrop, XV. p. 478. t, 23. / ^ Sturnus RofeuSy Scop, a?in. i. />. 130. N 191.TuRDUS Seleucis. Faun, Arab, p. 6. a,—p, 5. iV^ 16,Le Merle couleur de Rofe. Br If. orn, ii. p, €50. N^ 20, Buf, Oif, iii. /. 34.8. /. pi, ll.-^pL enl, 251*Merula Rofea, Rail. Syn. p. 67. 9, Aldr, av, IL 283.Rofe, or Carnation-coloured Ouzel. WilL orn. p, 194, Edw. pi. 20. Br. ZooL App. N^ 5. pi 5, Ar, Zooh^Lev, Muf. PLATE III. This fpecies Is v^ry rare in every part of Europe; and efpecially In thiscountry