PLATE CLVIIL 



HiRUNDO DoMESTiCA. Raii Syn. p, 71. A, 1.-^7/, Om. 



p, 155. /. ii. p, 486. 1. — Id, ivo. 1, 



p. 3^4. ' 

 Hlrondelle de Cheminee. j^w/: 6,p, 591. /. 35./. 6.— -P/. EnL64<S. 



Schwalhe, Gun/h. p, 6^. h 16, 

 Rondine Minore, Zinnan, Uov, 48, 7./. 35, 

 Chimney Swallow, or Common Swallow. PhiL Tranf, 

 . -51. 459.— M 53, p, iOl,— Id, 65. />. 

 S4S. ^r, Zci?/. 1. A^'' 168, /. 58.— Ar^, Zool 

 :hy^v.yu-^i^y.. II, N" 330. AIL I. L 45. 



The habits and inanneis of the Swallow are fo well known, as. 

 render much general information unneceflary. They occur in almofl 

 every part of the globe at different periods of the year, and are alfo 

 found in great plenty in America. They vifit England in immenfe 

 flights about the latter end o£ March, and as invariably colle£l in 

 amazing numbers in September, taking at that time their departure 

 for warmer climates to avoid the rigour of our approaching winter. 



The Swallow ufually builds its neft, which is compofed of mud^ 

 mixed with Ilraw or hair, and lined with feathers, in the walls of 

 chimnies, or under the projefting ridges of the roofs of houfes, 

 churches, and fometimes trees : we poflefs a neft with the eggs, 

 built in the hollow of a conch-fliell as it laid in the garden of Sir 

 Aihton Lever, at Arlington, in Lancafhire. 



The 



