The field book : or, Sports and pastimes of the United kingdom ; compiled from the best authorities, ancient and modern (1833)
Maxwell, W. H. (William Hamilton), 1792-1850 · London : E. Wilson · leaf 356
have not jet met with anyornithologist, who has not, in my opinion,multiplied the number of the species, by con-sidering birds of this genus as of differentkinds, when they differ only in sex. Hisarrangement is as follows:— GENUS MERGUS. Species 1 Merganser Goosander 2 Castor Dun Diver 3 Serrator… … TAe Merlin—(Falco JEsalon, Linn.;f Emerillon, Buff.)—The smallest of allthe hawk kind, scarcely exceeding the size ofa black bird. Its bill is blue; cere and iiidesyellow; the head is of a rust colour, streakedwith black; back and wings of a decpishbrown, tinged with ash, streaked down theshafts…
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