inhabiting the South of Africa. 239 
grayish white, with six or seven broad transverse black 
bands ; all the feathers broadly tipt with white ; legs and toes 
yellowish ; claws black. Length from bill to base of tail nine 
inches ; length of latter seven inches. 
The only specimen of this species which I have seen, was 
killed on the banks of the Groene river, in little Namaqua- 
land. In manners it resembles the last described species, and 
was observed to resort during the night to similar situations. 
GENUS. BUTEO, Auctorum. BUZZARD 
Rostrum mediocre, subdebile ; | Beak mediocral,rather weak; 
nares subrotundate. Tarsi | nostrils somewhat rounded. 
breves; acrotarsia scutellata, | Tarsi short ; acrotarsia scutel- 
Remex quarta longissima. | lated. Fourth quill longest. 
Bureo Jackau. Jakhalsvogel of the Colonists. 
Falco Jackal, Shaw, vol. 7, p. 173.—Le Rounoir, Le Vail- 
lant, p. 73, pl. 16. 
B. supra nigricans, gula nigra; pectore caudaque rufis ; ab- 
domine nigra albo lineato, tarsis flavis. 
Male.—Bill black, with the exception of a little of the 
lower mandible at its base, which, with the cere, is a dull 
yellow ; eyes dark brown; head, neck, back, and shoulders 
black, or blackish brown ; chin and throat of the same color; 
breast deep chesnut or ferruginous red; belly, under tail 
coverts, and thighs black, all the feathers broadly tipt with 
white or ferruginous red. Primary and secondary wing 
coverts black; primary wing feathers black, with a tint of 
hoary upon the outer vanes, and the inner ones towards 
quills broadly edged with, if not altogether, white ; seconda- 
ries bluish gray, with many transverse narrow black bands, 
the very tips of some of the feathers are white, and in all, 
immediately behind that, an inch or an inch and a half of 
uniform clear black. Tail short, nearly even, and deep ches- 
nut or ferruginous red, each feather marked by a black 
blotch close to tip, and all more or less mottled with white 
towards quills; legs and toes dull yellow; claws dark horn 
colored. Length from bill to base of tail twelve inches; 
length of latter eight inches. 
Female.—Size rather greater than that of the male; and, 
if any thing, the colors are less deep and clear; and the 
extent of red below is usually greater. 
Young.—Bill black, with a very slight appearance of yellow 
at base of lower mandible; cere dull yellow; eyes grayish 
brown ; head, neck, back, and shoulders dark brown; most 
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