. The natural history of British birds, or, A selection of the most rare, beautiful and interesting birds which inhabit this country : the descriptions from the Systema naturae of Linnaeus : with general observations, either original or collected from the latest and most esteemed English ornithologists : and embellished with figures, drawn, engraved, and coloured from the original specimens . LVIL white, inclining to red at o*ie end, blending itfelf with the whiteby fmall markings. As a bird of prey, the Kite is known to be very deftructive amongpoultry; it devours alfo fmall birds and animals
. The natural history of British birds, or, A selection of the most rare, beautiful and interesting birds which inhabit this country : the descriptions from the Systema naturae of Linnaeus : with general observations, either original or collected from the latest and most esteemed English ornithologists : and embellished with figures, drawn, engraved, and coloured from the original specimens . LVIL white, inclining to red at o*ie end, blending itfelf with the whiteby fmall markings. As a bird of prey, the Kite is known to be very deftructive amongpoultry; it devours alfo fmall birds and animals, and Mr. Lathamfays it will fometimes eat fifh, as it has been found feeding on theremains of one by the fide of a pond, after having probably beatenoff its firft pofleflbr. The forked tail of the Kite diftinguifhes it from every other bird,and ferves to direct its flight with the greateft precifion. It fome-times appears fufpended, and quite motionlefs at a confiderableheight, then glides with aftonifhing velocity through the Iky, withoutthe fmalleft apparent action of its wings. When it defcends onfmall birds, it generally carries them off in its talons, to devourthem. The length of this bird twenty-fix inches: breadth five differ very frequently in their colours. Mr. Pennant mentionsa beautiful variety entirely of a tawny colour that was (hot in Lin-»eolnfhire. PLATE /V. PLATE XLVIIL MOTACILLA BIRD. Pass eres,Bill conic, pointed, Noftrils oval broad, naked. GENERIC ftrait, {lender. Tongue jagged, SPECIFIC CHARACTER AND STNONTMS. Bill black, head brown, marked with dufky ftreaks, a white lineover the eye, with a black line above it; cheeks brown. Back,wings, and tail, brown ; wing coverts edged with pale brown. Bodybeneath yellowifh white. Legs dufky. Metacilla Salicaria. cinerea, fubtus alba, fupercillis albis. —Linn. Syji. Nat. I. 185. 8. , Rait Syn. Si. minor. Sepp. vog. pi. in
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