. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. VARIETIES OF THE SENEGAL. 89 The RADIATED SENEGAL*. Le Senegal Raye. Buff. Loxia AJirildy Linn. FriHgillu UfuLlata, Pall. Senegiilus Striatus, Briff. Waxbtll GrojUak, Edw. and Lath. It is radiated tranfverfely as far as the end of the tail with brown and gray, and ihejiria are the more delicate as they are nearer the head. The general complexion is much lighter on the lower part of the body ; it is alfo fhaded with rofe-colour, and there is a red oblong fpot under the
. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. VARIETIES OF THE SENEGAL. 89 The RADIATED SENEGAL*. Le Senegal Raye. Buff. Loxia AJirildy Linn. FriHgillu UfuLlata, Pall. Senegiilus Striatus, Briff. Waxbtll GrojUak, Edw. and Lath. It is radiated tranfverfely as far as the end of the tail with brown and gray, and ihejiria are the more delicate as they are nearer the head. The general complexion is much lighter on the lower part of the body ; it is alfo fhaded with rofe-colour, and there is a red oblong fpot under the belly; the lower coverts of the tail are black without any rays, but fome traces can be per- ceived on the wing-quills, which are brown ; the bill is red, and there is a ftripe, or rather a bar of that colour on the eyes. I have been affured that the female is exadly like the male ; but the differences which I have myfelf obferved in many individuals, and thofe Tvhigh have been noticed by others, create fome * Linnsean fpecifie charafter:ââ¢' Gray, waved with duflcy; the " bill, orbits, and breaft, ; â" It is Ibeakcd '* tranfverfely with dufky and dirty gray, mixed with rofe-colour f in the lower part of the budy, and with red on the belly ; a red " ftripe near the eyes; thr (|'.ii 1^ of the wings tranfvi'rfely f with dufky and dirty gray.'' BrvissON.âIt is Waxbill on .iccount of the colour of us !;11I. Some have coiitounded it with the L,i-ii of China, to nuniy marvellous propcriles are im- puted ; but that bird is as Livge as u blackbird, and bears no rela- i^^on to the 's- doubts I 'â *â r i r : ><. 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 : Printed for A. St
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