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large white crefcent: ufualiy, however, the brcaft 
is of a yellowiih white, fpottedwith oblong ferru- 
ginous Ipots, pointing dov/nwards; the chin is like- 
wife ferruginous; the baclc of the head, the neck, 
and the coverts of the wings, are of a deep brown, 
edged with a pale rufh-colour; the fcapiilar feathers 
are brown, but become white towards their roots ; 
the middle of the back is covered only with a thick 
white down ; the extremities of the quill-feathers 
are dufl^y, their lower exterior fides "being cine- 
reous, and their interior blotched with darker and 
lighter fliades of the fame colour. The tail is bar- 
red with black and afn colour, and fometimes with 
ferruginous ; the bar next the extremie tip is black, 
and the broadeft of all; tiie tip itfclf is of a diiflcy 
white; and the irides are white, tinged with 
red. 
Buzzard, Honey. This fpecies is nearly of 
the f:me fize as the former. The bill, and the 
membrane at the beak called the cere, are black, 
the latter being much wrinkled; the irides are of a 
fine yellov/ ; and the crown of the head is afl^.-co- 
loured. The neck, back, fcapulars, and covert- 
feathers of the wings, are of a deep brown; the chin 
is wlritc; the breaft and belly are of the fam.e co- 
lour, marked with duflcy fpots pointing down- 
wards ; the tail is long, of a dull brown colour, and 
marked witli three broad dufl<y bars, between each 
of which there are two or three of the fame colour, 
but more narrow ; the legs are fhort, ftrong, and 
thick; and the claws are large and black. 
This bird generally lays two eggs, blotched over 
with a fiinter and a deeper red. It builds it's neft 
of fmall twigs, which it covers with wool. It feeds 
on infedls, bees, wafps, and fome forts of reptiles ; 
and runs very fwiftly. 
Buzzard, Moor. The colour of this fpecies, 
on all parts of the body, is of a rufty brown, except 
the top of the head, which is of a whitifli tawney. 
On the middle joint of the wings there is a rcddifh 
clay-coloured fpot,refemblingthaton thehead; and 
there are dark-coloured dun feathers on the rump. 
The tail is of a dark yellowifli, or light brown co- 
lour, and about eight or nine inches in length. The 
legs are about five inches long, of a yellow colour, 
and much more flender than thofe of other birds of 
this kind. The length of the Buzzard, from the tip 
of the beak to the end of the tail, is a foot and a 
half ; and the wings, when extended, rneafijre four 
feet. The eyes are of a proportionable fize, and their 
irides of a faiTron colour. The legs are covered with 
feathers a little below the knees ; and the general 
conformation of the bird is more long and flender 
than that of other birds of prey. 
The Moor Buzzard never fbars like other hawks, 
but comm.only fits on the ground, or on fmall buflies. 
it forms it's neft either in the midit of a tuft of grafs, 
or amongft rufnes ; lays three eggs ; is extremely 
fierce and voracious, preying on rabbits, young 
wild ducks, and other water-fowl; and, like the 
olprey, feeds on fifh. It generally frequents heaths 
and barren moors, from v/hence it has received it's 
Buzzard, Bald, called by fome naturalifts tfic' 
Sea-eagle. This fpecies differs from the common-'. 
Buzzard, in being white on the back part of the 
head, in exceeding it both in fize and weight, in- 
the kxngth of it's wibgs, in the extreme flexibility of 
the exterior toe, in having angtilaf procelTes on the 
upper mandible, and in preying on fifh. The ex- 
panfion of the wings is about five feet; the beak is 
fliort, black, and hooked; the tongue is broad, and 
foft; the eyes are yellow; the legs are long; and the 
feet are thick, flrong, and of the colour of verdigris^ 
It haunts rivers, pools, lakes, and the fea-fhores;. 
builds on the ground, among reeds ; and lays thi-ee 
or four large white eggs of an exaft oval figure. 
Buzzard, Spotted. This fcarce fpecies is about 
the fize of the common Buzzard. The bill is black; 
the cere and legs are yellow; the crovv^n and the hind 
part of the head are white, fpotted with a light red- 
difli brown ; and the back and fcapulars are of the 
fame colour, edged with white. The quill-fea- 
thers are duflcy, barred with cinereous ; the under- 
fide of the neck, breaft, belly, and thighs, are white,, 
marked with a few rufty fpots ; the rump is white i 
the middle feathers of the tail are barred with 
white and deep brown, and the odiers with a lighter 
and darker brown. 
Buzzard, Turkey, of Catesey. This fpfcies 
is Ibmewhat larger than a wild-goofe. The feathers 
are pardy black, light, and grey; the beak is thick^^ 
crooked, and pointed; an.d the claws are lharp, and 
very ftrong. Thefe birds can difcover their prey at 
a vaft height; and fo very formidable are they, that 
if an ox lies down to reft, and a company of thefe 
voracious animals difcover him,, they immediately 
fall on, and devour him. 
Buzzard, Ash-coloured, of Edwards. This 
bird is a native of Hudfon's Bay, where it chiefly 
preys on the lagopus avis, or white partridge. The 
bill is of a blueifh lead colour, covered with a {\<m 
of the fame hue; the head and fore-part of the 
neck are covered with feathers having dark brown 
fpots in their centres, and the reft are white ; which- 
intermJxture has a very agreeable effeft. The dark 
fpots on the breaft are larger than thofe on the head. 
The fides and belly are covered with dark bi^own fea- 
thers marked with roundifti white fpots ;. and the 
thighs are covered with foft, loofe, white featliers, 
with long irregular daflies of dark brown down 
their fhafts. The covert-feathers on the inferior fide 
of the tail are tranfverfely barred with black and 
white ; and the whole upper fide, neck, back, wings, 
and tail, are covered with brov/nifh aiTi-coloured 
feathers, darker in their centres, and lighter towards 
their edges. The upper fide of the tail is marked 
with narrow bars of a clay colour, the under- 
fide being afli-coloured, barred acrofs v/ith v/hite. 
The legs and feet are of a blueifti afli colour ; the 
claws are black; and the fore parts of the legs, are 
partly covered with duflcy feathers. 
BYRRHUS. A genus of infefts of the order 
of coleoptera, with clavated, almoft folid, and com.- 
preffed antennae; of which naturalifts enumerate^, 
five fpecies.. 
