A 1795 illustration of a common tern, a species mentioned in Beachy Head and identified in a note by Smith as a Sterna hirundo.
English: Identifier: naturalhistoryof11794dono (find matches) Title: 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 Year: 1794 (1790s) Authors: Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837 Latham, John, 1740-1837 Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798 Gilbert, Richard, 1794-1852, printer Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837. Natural history of the nests and eggs of British birds Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778. Systema naturae. Regnum animale F. and C. Rivington (Firm), publisher F., C. and J. Rivington (Firm), publisher Law and Gilbert, printer R. & R. Gilbert (Firm), printer Leverian Museum (London, England) Subjects: Birds Publisher: London : Printed for the author, and for F. and C. Rivington ... Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: the exte-rior tail feathers white on the margir^s. A more plcafing variety than either, is found in Lorraine andBrie ; it correfponds in fize v/ith thofe found in England ; but thewhite of the bread which terminates under the cheeks in the latter,paiTes quite round the neck Hke a collar in the former *. The plumage of the female is brown in thofe parts where the maleis black; it has no white on the forehead; the white fpot on the wingis more obfcure ; and the under parts of the body is of a dufky white.The male poffefTes only the full black during the fummer ; as thatfeafon declines, its plumage alters, and it gradually afiumes fo per-fe6lly the appearance of the female, that he cannot be diflinguifliedfrom her. The neft Is ufually built in the hole of a tree, not very near theground; it is compofed of fibres, mixed with mofs, and contains fix€ggs. It feeds on Infe<Sts» * This variety Is calisil bv Bw.0bn Ls Gdemucle noir a Cdlia. HHi. dcs OX 4»^. 520, p. 35. t I. t L ATE •Lo Text Appearing After Image: PLATE XXIIL STERNA HIRUNDOi Common Tern. A N s E R E s. Bill obtufe, covered with a thin membrane, broad gibbous beloWthe bafe, fwelled at the apex. Tongue B-Qrajy legs naked. FeetIVebbed or iinned. GENERIC CHARACTER. Bill ftrait, flender, pointed, Noftrils linear. Tongue (lender andiharp. Wings very long. Tail forked, back toe fmall. SPECIFIC CHARACTER. ^ Bill and feet red. Crown and tip of the bill black. Neck, anc;underfide white. Back and wings fine grey. Sterna Hirundo. Linn, Syji, Nat, i. p, 227. 2,Faun, Suec, N* 158.Hajelq, p, 272. N* 40,Scop, Ann, i. N** iii.Brun, N** 151. 152.MulL p, 21.Faun, Groenl, N** 69.Kram, EL p, 345. (Larus)^Frifch, 2. 2ig. N The PLATE XXIII. The Sea-Swallow. RaiL Syn. p. 131. A i. 191. 7*WilL Orm ^, 352. /)/. 68. Common Tern. Lath. Gen, Syn. 6. 361. 14. Great Tern. Br, ZooL N^ 254. pi. 90. Lev, Miif, Br. Muf.The Kermew. Marten*s Sphzhsrg, 92. Le Grande Hiroiidelk-de-Men Brif. Orn, VI, p. 203. i. pL ig-fg. I.Btff. OIL 8. p. 331. pi i^.—Pl. Enl, 987.T Note About Images 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 work.