. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . The. ( 76 ) The Sea Lark. Charadrius. Numb. LXXX. ITS Length from the point of the Bill to the end of the Tall is eight Inches; Breadth,when the Wings are extended, one Foot three Inches and a quarter; Weight oneOunce thirteen Drams; a Line of Black compafTes the Baie of the upper Bill j this blackLine from the Corners of the Mouth is produced round the Eyes as far as the Ears, andthen turns up and pafTes crofs the middle of the Head, encompaffing a broad Bed orFillet of white dr
. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . The. ( 76 ) The Sea Lark. Charadrius. Numb. LXXX. ITS Length from the point of the Bill to the end of the Tall is eight Inches; Breadth,when the Wings are extended, one Foot three Inches and a quarter; Weight oneOunce thirteen Drams; a Line of Black compafTes the Baie of the upper Bill j this blackLine from the Corners of the Mouth is produced round the Eyes as far as the Ears, andthen turns up and pafTes crofs the middle of the Head, encompaffing a broad Bed orFillet of white drawn from the inner Corner of one Eye to the inner Corner of thejother. The hinder part of the Head is afh Colourd; the Chin white} the Neck encom-pafled by a double Ring or Collar; the upper one white, which underneath reaches asfar as the Bill, and under the Chin is dilated almoft to the Eyes j the lower black and prettybroad: The Back and leiTer covert Feathers of the Wings are of a brownifh afh Colour;ihe Breaft and Belly white. The outermoft of the Quill-Feathers of the Wings is black, on the middle of theShaft
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