Falco. birds. ACCIPITIiES. 49 



*• Concha r/ the car extending only to about ojie-half of the side of 

 the head. Disc of feathers rmvd the eye less perfect than in the 

 preceding group. 



■f Head with horns. 

 Bubo. 

 Scopa, 



ft Head without horna. 

 Stris. 



I. DIUENAL IIAPACIOUS BIRDS. 



Gen. VI. FALCO. Falcon.— Bill, with the margin of the 

 upper mandible furnished with a sharp tooth, near the ex- 

 tremity, tlie lower with a notch for its reception. 



a. mth Mustaches, or a hlack stripe, extending from the 

 base of the hill, under the eye, along the clieeks, and a 

 short way on the side of the necl: 



> ■^^; ^-Pfregrinus. Peregrine Falcon— Wings reaching the 

 length of the tail. ^ 



Wm. Ora. 43.^F. sacer, SM. Scot. 14.— Peregrine F., Penn. 1. 173 — 

 Grey F. ib. 180.-F. per. Tcm. Om. L 22.~W, Hebog tramor.-In 

 rocky districts not uncommon. 



Length ICi breadth 37 inches. Bill blue; margin of the eye, cere irides 

 and legs, yeUow. Plumage above, blackish-grey, da'rkest on th'e head, lightest 

 r2.t hplnT^'r-r"' ?.'M'',^^r^ ^"^'- T^^-^^t' "^^^^'' ^"'l breast, white; the 

 brSst Ar7iHl V'''^^ ^^''^' ^T' ^ ^^^" longitudinal spots of black oA the 

 £!f ii, • ? 1 "^ ^',^°"S as the tarsus. Quills dusky ; inner web of the 

 hrst abbreviated near the end._ TaU-feathers 12, slightl> tipt with yeUowish- 

 ^t SorrS '^'''-^V'^'''"^'"'^"^'^' tmged with red.' Nest on rocks, 

 SininJ t • '' ^^^' b^-oj^^ fP«ts. Youni, birds have the plumage, above, 

 mclmmg to cmereous; the feathers with a ferruginous border. Beneath 

 jute, with longitudinal spots. Crown, neck, and%heeks, yellowiSi.Se: 



fnd n±^'''^ "^r^'^'^^' T- , "^^^-^ ^P'^"^^' ^«"g celebrated for its docility 

 and activ ty m the chase, has been multiplied mto numerous species, viz. / 

 Imcocephalus fuscus, communis, and niger. Feeds on the wild GaUhia;, chiefly 

 and even makes havock in the poultrj^-yard. i^eny, 



11. F. lanarius. Lanner.— Wings reaching only two-thirds 

 the length of the tail. » / 



Win. Orn. 48. Ai;m. Syst. i. 129. Penn. Brit. ZooL i 182. tab. sxii. 

 Tem.Orn.1. 20._rr, Hebog gwlanog.-Breeds in Ireland. Cauglit 

 m a duck decoy, Lincobishu-e Pennant. 



«r, hS^'w ^-f ^ 'T^'""^' ^^^'"S"' °^ *^^ ^y^' ^"^es, and cere, yellow ; bill 

 ??. I, nf n^ t ''p'.v, ?°'^" 'v^^' r^^ °b^°"S brown spots. Above each e^, to 

 . the land part of the head, a broad white line ; and beneath each a blackish mark 

 pomtmg downwards : the last nearly disappearing with age. Pluma4, a"ove 

 brown with reddish margins; below, white, with longitudinal brow i spot? 

 except the under tail covers and throat. ]Middle toe shorter than the Si 

 Inner webs of the two first quills abbreviated. In the/.m.'fe the head Sk 

 brown, and the throat and under tail-covers have naiTow streaks. 



12. F. Subbuteo. Hobby.— Wings reaching beyond the tail. 



yr Hcdydd— .A siuanier \Tsitant. iT^euog 



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