. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. G O A T^ S U C K E R. 449 qitudinal ones, and hat the bill is lono-er. And would not the oreat chana;e of climate be fut- ficient to produce llich cha:ige in the ihapc and plumage of the bird ? Of the habits of this bird we learn the fol- lowing particulars from Catciby: it appears in the evening, but never fo frequently as in cloudy weather, whence it derives the appella- tion of Rain-bird'y it purfues v^ith open jaws the infedts on which it feeds, and it dies w
. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. G O A T^ S U C K E R. 449 qitudinal ones, and hat the bill is lono-er. And would not the oreat chana;e of climate be fut- ficient to produce llich cha:ige in the ihapc and plumage of the bird ? Of the habits of this bird we learn the fol- lowing particulars from Catciby: it appears in the evening, but never fo frequently as in cloudy weather, whence it derives the appella- tion of Rain-bird'y it purfues v^ith open jaws the infedts on which it feeds, and it dies with a whirrino; noife ; lalllv, it lavs on the ';irou[id, and its eggs are like thofe of the Lipw ing. This account correfponds exadlly with the hillory of the European Ipecics. Total length eleven inches and a quarter; the bill nineteen lines, bcfet with black briilles; the tarfus eight lines ; the middle nail indented on the itilide ; the three fore toes connedled bv a membrane which d')es not extend beyond the firft joint; the tail is four inches, and exceeds the wings fixteen lines. ft [A] Specific charafter of the olimnjls: *' It is variejjaied above by tranivcrft- angled line,., alternately blfk; and gray; below rufous gray, with b'aclcifli lon-TituJlnal lines; iis tail gray, latticed with ; In Carolina u is ufually called Chuck^ ihuck '.Villus Ifiuoxv. It feenis to have the fame habits with the Whip-poor Wtli of Virginia, Its egg is olive, with blacldlh fpots. VOL. VI, G g â â¢"'â .J fi;: 1 ⢠f ,â â â ! f? If.' >', 1 .. ⢠â. I," â .'â ,v'" ' " ' â r ,1.' ; ft. -â .1.;* I .111:" u".*. ii ''}â '.^w .i:m \i'. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788. London : Print
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