300 Mr. J. H. (jrurncy's Notes un 



Males (contimied). 



Wing. Tarsus. Middle toe. s.?(. 

 Valley of the Yeiiesei, Eastern 



Siberia, Nor. Mus 12-70 170 2-00 



Ceylon, Nor. Mus 12-50 1-85 1-80 



Chefoo, China, collection of Mr. 



Seebohm 12-50 1-90 1-06 



Japan, Nor. Mus 12-90 1-85 2-00 



Formosa, Nor. Mus 12-50 1-70 1-90 



Borneo, Nor. Mus 12-75 1-75 1-90 



SandalwoodIsland,Nor.Mus... 12-30 1-70 1-75 



Females. 



Hebrides, collection of Mr. J. H. 



GurnL'y, Jun 14-10 



Lapland, Nor. Mus 14-30 



Seville, collection of Lord Lilford 14-75 



Egypl, Nor. Mus 14-20 



Natal, Nor. Mus 14-50 



India, Nor. Mus 14-30 



Chefoo, China, collection of Mr. 



Seebohm 14-50 



2-00 



2-30 



It seems to me that subspecitic rank may fairly be accorded 

 to the Peregrine of the extreme south of South An)erica, for 

 which Mr. Sharpe has proposed tlie specific name of cassini. 

 I must admit that only a few specimens of this Falcon have 

 come under my notice ; but, judging from these, I should say 

 that Falco cassini occupies a position intermediate between 

 F. percgrinus and F. meJanoyenys, differing from the first in 

 the more abundant and complete dark transverse barring on 

 its underparts, and from the second in the greater depth of 

 these dark bars, as measured from the upper to the lower edge 

 of each bar, as well as in the slightly larger average size of 

 the bird in its general measurements. The above observa- 

 tions as to markings are intended to apjjly only to the adult 

 plumage. An immature female of F. cassini from the Falk- 

 land Islands, in the collection of Messrs. Salvin and Godman^ 

 much resembles in coloration the corresponding stage of 

 F. melanogenys, the blackish- brown tints throughout being as 

 dark as those of the young of that species and of the darkest 



