IX THE HANCOCK COLLECTION. 15 



Cake 



No. 2 (upper-centre). Mature male. 



Shot on the sea-hanks between South Shields and 

 Marsden, Oct., 1836. 

 No. 3 (lower-centre). First plumage. 



Mediterranean, 1850. 

 ,, 4 (right). Male, changing plumage. Oct., 1863. 

 Remark. — Obtained the specimen (No. 2), from Mr. 

 Clarke, South Shields. J. H. 



47. Kestrel. Falco tinnunculus, Linn, ex Will. 



No. 1 (left). Male in first plumage. 



Northumberland, 1835. 

 ,, 2 (centre). Mature female, with blue tail. 

 Wolsingham, May 8th, 1876. 

 ,, 3 (right). Mature female. 



Northumberland, 1837. 

 ,, 4 (centre). Downy state. 



Sweden, 25, 6, 1882. 

 No. 4. presented to J. H. by Mr. Bidwell. 



Genus. ACCIP1TER. 



48. Sparrow Hawk. Accipiter nisus, (Linn.). 

 No. 1 (left). Mature male. Variety without bars on the 



breast feathers. 



Tyneside, 1854. 

 ,, 2 (upper-centre). Mature male. 



Northumberland, 1843. 

 ,, 3 (lower- centre). Mature female. 



Northumberland, 1843. 

 ,, 4 (right). Male, young, in first plumage. 



Genus. ASTUR. 



49. Goshawk. Astur palumbarius, (Linn. 



Male and Female in first plumage. 



Holland. 

 Remark. — Received in the flesh from Capt. F. H. Salvin , 

 Aug., 1844. J. H. 



