JN THE HANCOCK COLLECTION. 9 



Case 



Genus. FALCO. 



22. Greenland Falcon. Falco gyrfalco, Linn. 



Var. Groenlandicus,=candicans, Gmel. 

 No. 1 (left). Mature mate. 



Remark. — Received alive from Edinburgh, Jan., 1842. It 

 was caught off the Leith coast ; when obtained was in first 

 plumage. Died Sept. 1st, 1842. 



No. 2 (right). First plumage. Dark complexion. 



Received from Arch. Cochrane, Esq. 



23. Greenland Falcon. 



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



Davis Straits, Oct., 1843. Capt. Taylor. 

 ,, 2 (right). Ptarmigan, Lay opus mutus. 

 Davis Straits, 1843. 



24. Greenland Falcon. 



No 1 (upper centre). Female in first plumage. 



Lat. 67°, Davis Straits, Sept. 25th, 1835. Capt.Warham. 

 ,, 2. (right). Immature. Shewing both first and second 

 plumage feathers. 



Remark. — This specimen was caught in a trap in Argyle- 

 shire, March, 1876. After its death presented to John 

 Hancock by Major Fisher, Sept. 17th, 1876. From this 

 specimen the bones have been removed. J. H. 



No. 3 (left). Male in first plumage. 1855. 

 ,, 4 (lower centre). Male in first plumage. 

 Davis Straits, 1835. Capt. Taylor. 



26. Greenland Falcon. 



No. 1 (left). Mature male. Plumage once changed. 

 From Greenland, 1858. 

 ,, 2 (centre). Mature female. 



Bought in London, 1853. 

 No. 3 (right). Mature male. Plumage once changed. 

 From Greenland, 1858. 



