. 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 . Italy, where it is called the fea ftare, and fays its ufual haunts areamong heaps of dung *: it is alfo found in Swit%erla7id and Lapland^but it never pafies the limits of that frozen region f. In fome pa
. 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 . Italy, where it is called the fea ftare, and fays its ufual haunts areamong heaps of dung *: it is alfo found in Swit%erla7id and Lapland^but it never pafies the limits of that frozen region f. In fome parts of Afia it is common: It comes in great numbersabout AleppOy in July and Augiift^ in purfuit of the fvvarms of locuJisXywhence it is held facred by the Turks, as great quantities are deilroyedby this nieans: it is alfo feen in vail flocks, every year in the fouthof Ruffia; about the river Don ; and in Siberia^ about the Irtifch ;finding abundance of locuJIs for food, and convenience for breedingbetween the rocks: it is alfo common on the borders of the CafpianSea-y about Aflrachan i and from thence all along the Volga LathamGen, Syn. 3. 50. 52. It extends to India 5 Sir Jofeph Banks, has one in his colle£i:joivwhich was received from Bombay. ^- ■ ■ II .1III „_i^ * Aldr, Aoj, II. 283.* + Z/V/.Vd?z^^.—Mr. Ehmarch % Hence called the locuH bird. RuJfdU Hiji, AlU^. Cl PLATE n. PLATE IV, J^OTACILLA REGULUS, [; Golden-CRESTED Week* 3 Passeres. gill conic, pointed, Noftrils oval, broad, nak€. 363. ^/, ^ Fior ranclo. Olina, pL in />. 6. La Soulcie, Belon av, 345. Kongs fogel. Faun, , 262. Kratlich. Scopoli^ A^^ 2
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