Memorial Edition of Thomas Bewick's Works Volume 2 - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...sometimes blushed with red. (Lanis Fusais, Linn.--Gotland t) piids jaune, Temm.) Is similar in appearance to the Black-backed (iull, but is much less, and is not quite so dark on the back as that bird is described to be. In the stuffed specimen presented to this work by Mr. Laurence Edmondston, the upper plumage is of a dark bluish lead colour; the greater coverts, scapulars, and secondaries the same, but tipped with white; the primary quills, which are, in all the visible parts, of a dark brown, are also tipped with white; the rest of the plumage white; eye-lids red; irides pale yellow; the bill the same, but of a much deeper tinge, and the angular knob of the under mandible is reddish orange: legs yellow. Temminck says, "It frequents the sea coasts in winter, and is met with migratory on the rivers and inland seas of the eastern parts of Europe. It is common in the Baltic; and in autumn is seen on its passage along the coasts of Holland and France, but more especially of the Mediterranean. It is likewise found in North America." It breeds on the Farn Islands. The nest is composed of dried bent grass. The eggs, three in number, are of an olive colour, spotted with brownish black. THE IVORY GULL. (Larus Eburneus, Linn. (Gin.)--Mouette blanehe ou senatatr, Temm.) LENGTH sixteen to nineteen inches, extent three feet three inches and a half. Bill bluish black at the base, paler towards the tip; irides pale lead colour, but becoming much darker in old birds. The whole plumage in the adult birds pure white; the skin throughout is covered with a profusion of remarkably thick fine white down; the wings are long, and reach beyond the tail; the tibia naked a little above the knees; legs, feet, and claws black; hind toe very distinct: the...