. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . It hath an an-gular Appendix or Tooth on each fide under the Noftrils. The Noftrilsare oblong; the Palate blew; the Tongue thick, black, and a littlecleft. The Irides of the Eyes yellow, the top of the Head, hind partof the Neck, Back, and Wings, of a dark Colour inclining to black;the Breaft, Belly, and Thighs of a pale buff Colour, with waved reddifhLines acrofs. The Tail is about fix Inches long, made up of twelve Feathers ofan obfcure dusky Colour, their Edges light brown; th
. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . It hath an an-gular Appendix or Tooth on each fide under the Noftrils. The Noftrilsare oblong; the Palate blew; the Tongue thick, black, and a littlecleft. The Irides of the Eyes yellow, the top of the Head, hind partof the Neck, Back, and Wings, of a dark Colour inclining to black;the Breaft, Belly, and Thighs of a pale buff Colour, with waved reddifhLines acrofs. The Tail is about fix Inches long, made up of twelve Feathers ofan obfcure dusky Colour, their Edges light brown; the Thighs areftrong and flefhy, as in all Birds of Prey; the Legs long, flender, andyellow; the Toes alfo long; the outmofl, as in other Hawks, beingjoyned to the middlemofl by a Membrane below; the Talons black;it lays five Eggs, white and fpotted near the blunt End, with a Circleas it were a Coronet of blood red Spots. It feeds only upon Birds, ne-ver touching Beetles or other Infeds, for its bignefs it is a very bold Bird,and is frequently trained up and made for the Hen, Vol jirft Numb. 5. T%i. ^y^yJ^ J/ia^z/i4>^ /::Zc<::^t-(^^i^^ 3^^^nJ?^/^^^t-M^ ^. /^l^ot^^-<!^.- /7j7 ^• ^#..*4
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