CORVUS CARYOCACTATES 



NUTCRACKER, 



Generic Character, See Corvus Corax, 

 Synonyms. 



Corvus caryocactates. Un, Syft> i. p, 157. 10. 



Ind^ Orn, 1, p. 164. 39. 

 Nutcracker. Br. ZooL Jppdx, iak 1. Ar^. Zool. 2. 



p» 252. jD. Lath, Syn, j. p. 400. 



38. lb. fupt. />. 82. Mont. Orn. 



T>i£f. Vol. 2. Bewick's Br. Birds, 



Pi. 1. p. 111/^^ ' 



JL HI S rare fpecies is about thirteen inches in length, and 

 weighs between eight and nine ounces. Bill two inches long, 

 the bafe thickly befet with fharp pointed feathers interfperfed 

 with briftles ; eyes light hazel 5 legs very ftrong ; claws fliort^ 

 and much curved. 



But few inftances are on record of this bird having been 

 found in England ; the fpecimen from which our figure was 

 executed was fliot in Devonfhire, and prefented by Mr. Har- 

 rison, of ParliamenUStreeip to Mr. Bullock^ proprietor 

 ©f the London Mufeum. 



Thefe birds are found in abundance in many parts of Eu- 

 fopei particularly Germany^ Sweden, Denmark, Burgundy, 



