. Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs . adenhall Market in 1812, whichwere said to be taken in Essex : these latter are now preservedin the Museum of the Zoological Society, having been pre-sented by Mr. Vigors. We figure this species in our work,not only as we are in duty bound to do, in consequence of itshaving been included in the list of British Birds by all Britishornithologists of the present century, but principally for itsown sake, and on account of its personal beauty. It is to be regretted that no one had the spirit or love ofscience sufficient to preserve the tra
. Coloured illustrations of British birds, and their eggs . adenhall Market in 1812, whichwere said to be taken in Essex : these latter are now preservedin the Museum of the Zoological Society, having been pre-sented by Mr. Vigors. We figure this species in our work,not only as we are in duty bound to do, in consequence of itshaving been included in the list of British Birds by all Britishornithologists of the present century, but principally for itsown sake, and on account of its personal beauty. It is to be regretted that no one had the spirit or love ofscience sufficient to preserve the tracheae and other internalparticulars of these specimens, from which more knowledgemight have been derived ; and we regret also that we are underthe necessity of repeating the same story that is to be found inevery book on the subject, and which is originally derivedfrom Pallas, namely, that it is a native of Siberia, frequentingLake Baikal, and the river Lena; nothing else being knownrespecting the habits, &c, &c, of this ornamental pair of PI. 2*1.
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