Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged (14751340582)

Identifier: zoologicalillust02swain (find matches)
Title: Zoological illustrations, or, Original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities
Year: 1829 (1820s)
Authors: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 Bayfield, George Dall, William Healey, 1845-1927, former owner. DSI
Subjects: Birds Insects Mollusks Shells Zoology
Publisher: London : Baldwin & Cradock
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries



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shining blue : benealh golden emerald green, icilk acommon black stripe, and a broad red band on I lie posteriorwings; ocelli none. Papilio regalis. Cramer. Ins. PL 12. f. E. F.Hesperia Endymion. Fab. Ent. Sys. 3. 1. 268. This superb butterfly, both in size and brilliancy of coloui,may vie with the Emerald Ilair-streak, and both are amon«^the most beautiful of their family yet discovered. Thegeneral colour of the under surface is of the richest j^oldengreen ; the under wings being crossed by a broad bar of deepmaroon, softened into pearly white. The female is knownby being the largest, and by having the black margin of theupper wings much broader. Our specimens were capturedin Brazil. Lat 8. 12. S. The palpi, which in the sub-genus Areas are equally longand perfect in both sexes, are very diflerent in the male andfemale of the present sub-genus. In other respects thereseems to be a close affinity between them. We have nothad time, however, to enter upon their minute dissection. o 85.
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^^^r^^:^- :.^«.- ^^,->^- &ARRULUS SORDID US GARRULUS sordidus.Diusky-bodied Jay. Family Corvidie. Sub-family Gaiulin-te. Nob.See Northern Zoology, 2. p. 288. Specific Character. Above dusky blue, brighter upon thccrotvn, wings, ond l<iil; beneathgrey ; chin and belly rohiteish ; ears blackish ; tail dislincllt/rounded. Gariulus sorditlus. Swains. Si/nopsis, No. 66. (Phil. Mag.June 1827.) The Jays, although alhed to the Crows, have many peculiarcharacteristics. While the latter roam about and seek theirfood in all situations, the Jays confine themselves to thickAvoods, feeding upon fruits, insects, and eggs, and seldomperch upon the ground. In unison with that symbolicalsystem which pervades all nature, we find a perl^(;t re-presentation of this group in the Bush-Shrikes of the newworld. America seems to possess three Jays, closely resemblingeach other, but each (if they have been described correctly)having some peculiar distinction. As these have not beenclearly stated, and