. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . of a bright redcolour; the iris of the eye is composed of two cir- o IDST^ BRITISH BIRDS. cles, the outer one red, the inner light blue ; the eye-lidsare red *, the plumage is altogether of a purplish violetblack: the legs are as red as the bill; the claws arelarge, hooked, and black. BufFon describes the bird as of an elegant figure,lively, restless, and turbulent, but it may be tamed to acertain degree. It builds on high cliffs by the sea side,and chiefly frequents the coasts of Devonshire and Corn-wall, and likewise many parts of
. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . of a bright redcolour; the iris of the eye is composed of two cir- o IDST^ BRITISH BIRDS. cles, the outer one red, the inner light blue ; the eye-lidsare red *, the plumage is altogether of a purplish violetblack: the legs are as red as the bill; the claws arelarge, hooked, and black. BufFon describes the bird as of an elegant figure,lively, restless, and turbulent, but it may be tamed to acertain degree. It builds on high cliffs by the sea side,and chiefly frequents the coasts of Devonshire and Corn-wall, and likewise many parts of Wales; a few are foundon the Dover cliffs, and some in Scotland. The femalelays four or five white eggs, spotted with yellow. It is avoracious, bold, and greedy bird, and feeds on insedlsand berries : it is said to be particularly fond of the juni-per berry. Its manners are like those of a Jackdaw : itis attracted by glittering objects. Buffon says that it hasbeen known to pull from the fire lighted pieces of wood,,to the no small danger of the house. U -V. WHITISH BIRDS. 109 fe?&*
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