. A history of British birds, indigenous and migratory: including their organization, habits, and relation; remarks on classification and nomenclature; an account of the principal organs of birds, and observations relative to practical ornithology .. . istinguishable. They have the head smaller andcompressed ; the bill longer and more slender ; the eyes com-paratively small, those of the family compared being re-markably large and full. They are much more aquatic intheir habits, and a few of them swim habitually and withease. They are giTgarious in winter, often collecting intovast flocks, and
. A history of British birds, indigenous and migratory: including their organization, habits, and relation; remarks on classification and nomenclature; an account of the principal organs of birds, and observations relative to practical ornithology .. . istinguishable. They have the head smaller andcompressed ; the bill longer and more slender ; the eyes com-paratively small, those of the family compared being re-markably large and full. They are much more aquatic intheir habits, and a few of them swim habitually and withease. They are giTgarious in winter, often collecting intovast flocks, and searching the shores of the sea fin- run with great speed, have a rapid flight, and emit loudand rather shrill cries. It is chiefly by probing the sand andthe mud that they obtain their food ; but they also pick upobjects from the surface. Their food consists of mollusca,insects, Crustacea, and other animals. Most of the speciesthat continue with us in winter, retire northward in summer. SANDPIPERS AXD ALLIED SPECIES. 163 Their nest is a slight hollow, generally with some fragmentsof vegetables, and they lay four large pyriform, spotted flesh is savoury, and held in estimation, most of thempassing in the markets as SYNOPSIS OF THE BRITISH GENERA AND SPECIES. GENUS I. MACHETES. RUFF. 13ILL scarcely longer than the head, straight, slender,somewhat flexible, with the ridge convex, flattened toward theend, the nasal groove extending nearly to the end, the tipslightly enlarged, obtuse. Nostrils small, linear, pervious,basal, close to the margin. Legs rather long,very slender; toesfour, first very small and elevated, anterior rather long, thirdand fourth connected by a basal web. Wings long, pointed ;tail short, doubly emarginate. The male, in the breedingseason, assumes a great development of plumage on theneck, and has the face tuberculated. 1. Machetes pugnax. Common Ruff. Male, in winter,with the upper parts variegated with broAvnish-black andlight
Size: 2936px × 851px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookidhistoryofbritishbi04mac, booksubjectbirds
