. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . the Tail is fhorter than inthe reft ^i this Kind, fcarce two Inches and a half long, compofed oftwelve Feathers of equal Length; the Legs, Feet, and Claws are black;the outmoft fore Toe at Bottom joined to the middlemoft; the Tongueis black, flender, and a httle cloven at the Tip; the Circles encompaffingthe Pupils of the Eyes great, broad, and of a fair hazel Colour; the Eyesfurnifhed with nidating Membranes; the Noftrils long, the Plumage co-vering the whole Body thick fet as i
. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . the Tail is fhorter than inthe reft ^i this Kind, fcarce two Inches and a half long, compofed oftwelve Feathers of equal Length; the Legs, Feet, and Claws are black;the outmoft fore Toe at Bottom joined to the middlemoft; the Tongueis black, flender, and a httle cloven at the Tip; the Circles encompaffingthe Pupils of the Eyes great, broad, and of a fair hazel Colour; the Eyesfurnifhed with nidating Membranes; the Noftrils long, the Plumage co-vering the whole Body thick fet as in water Birds. It frequents ftony Rivers and water Courfes in the mountainous Parts. of IFales^ Ncrthumberla^id.^ Wejlmoreland-^ Torkpire^ ^c. This Bird was fliot by Sir Robert Abdy^ and fent to me out oi ^land. It feeds upon Fifh, yet refufeth not Infeds; fitting on the Banks ofRivers it now and then flirts up its Tail; although it be not webfootedyet it will fometimes dive or dart it felf quite under Water. It is a Bird, accompanying only with its mate in coupling and breedingTime. Hie J9. .y4^e7^o4au yffoTtt^tzna^ TAe-^A {P/ij^s^ 40
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