. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . THE NUTCRACKER. [Corvus Caryocata&es, Lin.—Le Cajfe NoiXy BufF.) The length of this bird is thirteen inches. The billis about two inches long, and black; the eyes are hazel;the upper part of the head and back part of the neckblack ; its general colour is that of a dusky brown, cover-ed with triangular spots of white ; the wings are black \greater wing coverts tipped with white; the tail is whiteat the tip ; the rest black ; rump white j legs and clawsblack. There are very few instances known of this bird havingbeen seen in England:
. A history of British birds : the figures engraved on wood . THE NUTCRACKER. [Corvus Caryocata&es, Lin.—Le Cajfe NoiXy BufF.) The length of this bird is thirteen inches. The billis about two inches long, and black; the eyes are hazel;the upper part of the head and back part of the neckblack ; its general colour is that of a dusky brown, cover-ed with triangular spots of white ; the wings are black \greater wing coverts tipped with white; the tail is whiteat the tip ; the rest black ; rump white j legs and clawsblack. There are very few instances known of this bird havingbeen seen in England: it is common in Germany, isfound also in Sweden and Denmark, and frequents themost moimtainous parts of those countries. It makes itsJiest in holes of trees, and feeds on nuts, acorns, and thekernels of the pine apple. It is said to pierce the barkof trees with its bill, like the Woodpecker. This draw-ing was made from a stuffed specimen in the museum ofthe late George Allan, Esq. U2 BRITISH THE JAY.[Corvus Glandarius, Lin.—Le Geai, BufF.) This beautiful bird is not more than thirteen inchesin length. Its bill is black ; eyes white ; the feathers onthe forehead are white, streaked with black, and form atuft which it can ere<St and depress at pleasure •, the chinis white, and from the corners of the bill on each sideproceeds a broad streak of black, which passes under theeye *, the hinder p art of the head, the neck, and the back,are of a light cinnamon colour ; the breast is of the samecolour, but lighter ; lesser wing coverts bay; the bellyand vent almost white ; the greater wing coverts areelegantly barred with black, fine pale blue and white al-ternately *, the greater quills are black, with pale edges,the bases of some of them white; lesser quills black;those next the body chesnut •, the rump is white; tailblack, with pale brown edges j legs dirty pale brown. BRITISH BIRDS. 113 The Jay is a very common bird in Great Britain, andis found in various parts o
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