The Honey Buzzard 



The adult has the head greyish ; upper parts brown ; 

 under parts white, barred and spotted on the breast. Length 

 about 23 in. ; wing 1 7 in. 



THE GREENLAND FALCON 



Falco candicans, J. F. Gmelin 



This species breeds in the Far North, in Greenland, Jan 

 Mayen, and Novaya Zemlya, migrating southwards in winter. 

 A good many examples have from time to time been taken 

 in Great Britain, chiefly, as would be expected, in Scotland 

 and Ireland. 



The adult is white, streaked on the upper parts with black, 

 and sometimes slightly spotted below. Young birds are 

 much more heavily marked. Length 21 in. ; wing 14*5 in. 

 The female is slightly larger. 



This Falcon may be distinguished in all ages by the 

 prevailing ground colour being white. 



THE ICELAND FALCON 



Falco islandus, J. F. Gmelin 



This species is confined to Iceland, though very closely 

 allied forms may be found in South Greenland and 

 Labrador. Its visits to these islands have not been nearly 

 so numerous as those of the former species. 



The general colour of the upper parts is brownish grey, 



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