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NOKTII AMEIIICAN BIRDS. 



domen, and sides have numerous tuncale marks of dusky, one near the end of each feather. 

 The hning of the winy:, even, has a few narrow streaks. Wing:, 14.75 ; tail, 9.40. 



No. 56,049 (9, Greenland, Schl. Coll.) is similar in pattern of markings, but above the 

 dusky is more extended, forming the predominating color; the rump, etc., has broad 

 sagittate spots instead of narrow stripes ; the primaries are barred to the coverts ; the 

 tail is crossed by about ten continuous bands of dusky. Beneath the lanceolate spots or 

 streaks cover the whole siufacc, e.Kcept the anal region, lower tail-coverts, and throat. 

 On the lining of the wing the streaks are less sparse than in the preceding, though they 

 are by no means numerous. Wing, 15.75 ; tail, 9.50. 



Juv. first pluma(je { 9 , 56,053, Greenland ; Schliiter Coll.). AH the markings are longi- 

 tudinal, instead of directly the reverse. The upper parts have longitudinal tear-shaped 



Falco candicans. 



stripes, a medial one on each feather ; the}' are sparse, however, on the wings ; the rump 

 has narrow shaft-lines of dusky. The tail and upper coverts are immaculate, but the shafts 

 of all the feathers are nearly pure black. The bars on the primaries are found only im- 

 mediately next the dusky terminal space. The streaks beneath are not very numerous, 

 and are found only on the breast, upper part of abdomen, and on the sides ; the nape and 

 sides of the neck are, however, thickly streaked. 



(Xo. 17,9GG, 9i Moose Factory, Hudson Bay Territory.) In character of markings 

 resembling the last, but the stripes are fainter and narrower; they are also less numerous. 

 On the under parts they are wanting. Unfortunately, the tail of this specimen, which is 

 the only North American one in the collection, is missing. 



In all .'specimens the anal region and lower tail-eoverts are immaculate. 



