British zoology . Class II. A V O S E T. 505 of other birds, is turned up for near half its noftrils are narrow and pervious: the tonguefhort: the head very round : that, and half thehind part of the neck black; but above and be-neath each eye is a fmall white fpot: the cheeks,and whole under fide of the body from chin to tailis of a pure white : the back, exterior fcapular fea-thers, the coverts on the ridge of the wings, andfome of the lefTer quil-feathers, are of the fame co-lor ; the other coverts, and the exterior fides andends of the greater quil-feathers, are black : thetail
British zoology . Class II. A V O S E T. 505 of other birds, is turned up for near half its noftrils are narrow and pervious: the tonguefhort: the head very round : that, and half thehind part of the neck black; but above and be-neath each eye is a fmall white fpot: the cheeks,and whole under fide of the body from chin to tailis of a pure white : the back, exterior fcapular fea-thers, the coverts on the ridge of the wings, andfome of the lefTer quil-feathers, are of the fame co-lor ; the other coverts, and the exterior fides andends of the greater quil-feathers, are black : thetail confifts of twelve white feathers: the legs arevery long, of a fine pale blue color, and nakedfar above the knees : the webs duiky, and deeply-indented : the back toe extremely fmall. Thefe birds are frequent in the winter on thefhores of this kingdom: in Gloucefterjhire, at theSeverns Mouth -, and fometimes on the lakes ofShropjhire. We have feen them in considerablenumbers in the breeding feafon near Fojfdike Wa
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