. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. - ^ .J*.-. [ 226 j â ' tniiii;' The KESTREL*. La Creferelle, Buflf. Falco TifiHunculus, Linn. Ray, Will. Frif. i^t, Cettchris, Klein. Falco Aureus,. Id. Boihel Geyer, Gunth. JCinh Fulckt Briinn. WindnMachel, Butelnvejer, Wanneniveyer, Kram. - Gheppio Acerielio, Gavinello, Zinn. S^anrnl, ittonegall, Windhonjcr, Alb. Sloan, tfr. TH E Keftrel is one of the moft common of the birds of prey in France, and efpccially in Burgundy. There is Icarcely an old caftle or deferted
. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. - ^ .J*.-. [ 226 j â ' tniiii;' The KESTREL*. La Creferelle, Buflf. Falco TifiHunculus, Linn. Ray, Will. Frif. i^t, Cettchris, Klein. Falco Aureus,. Id. Boihel Geyer, Gunth. JCinh Fulckt Briinn. WindnMachel, Butelnvejer, Wanneniveyer, Kram. - Gheppio Acerielio, Gavinello, Zinn. S^anrnl, ittonegall, Windhonjcr, Alb. Sloan, tfr. TH E Keftrel is one of the moft common of the birds of prey in France, and efpccially in Burgundy. There is Icarcely an old caftle or deferted tower, but is inhabited by it; and in the mornings and evenings particularly it is feen flying about the ruins. It is ftill oftener heard ; it conftantly repeats, when on the wing, its quick //;, ///, />//, or pri^ pn, pri, and terrifies all the iinall birds, on which it fhoots like an arrow, * The Greek name KsyxS'-* which fignifies 7mlht, is applied to the Keftrel, becaufe, as Gefner conjeftures, the plumage of tl.'i' bird is fprinkled with black fpots like millet. The Latin ap- pellation Tinnuuculus from Tinnitus, probably alludes >â¢" its tinkling notes. The former, Rotbcl Gejcr, means Reddifh Vulture; Kinb Falck,Chuvch Falcon; Wind-wai/jt!l,V/[nd-hird;RiUel'we)'cr, Rider- kite ; IP^anncn-'vjejer, Fanner-kite;âthe three laft refer to the fan- ring motion made by this bird. In Italian it is alfo called Tiltinculo,TintareU\ Garinello, Canilcllo. InSpanilh, Cernicalo, or Zernicalo. It has been named 'o Englilh, the StonegrJl, or S/(ini:e/~ and the Windhover, and and fei the firf to the i than or by oper vvas mc old wal] it has fee feathers mice, fo; tears the of the ca ^i'"d, but je'Sed at liquid, and out are foi f^ie entire zards, and cious birds fides "-he ft of" the bone birds; the ieaed in i bill. ^ TheKeft its flight eaf vei-ance and ftiiK^ the n( haps it migh falconry. -J- its head is n. Please note that these images are extracted from scann
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