CYGNUS BEWICKll. (Vakrell.) 

 Bewick's Swan. 



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Every Ornithologist must rejoice in the opportunity which 

 the discovery of this fine species afforded, of paying a tribute 

 to one, w^hose memory must be dear to each of them ; but to 

 those amongst whom the discovery originated, and by whom 

 the inimitable works of our immortal townsman, are not 

 held in greater estimation than the recollection of his 

 amiable disposition and kindly feelings, it must be peculiarly 

 gratifying. 



Although to Mr. R. R. Wingate is due the credit of having 

 made known the C. Bewickii as a distinct species, I cannot 

 omit to state, that his attention was first directed to the 

 subject, by the observation of my friend, Mr. John Hancock. 

 1 am not aware that any thing is known with regard to 

 the nidification of this species, it having, most likely, (if 

 noticed at all by our arctic voyagers,) been overlooked as 

 the other species, to which its habits no doubt closely 

 approximate. 



The time occupied by the Swan in sitting, is six weeks, 

 nearly double that of the majority of birds ; the young, too, 

 are slow in aniving at their full growth, it being three 

 months before they are fully fledged. 



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