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The Sharp-shinned Hawk is not uncommon during the winter. 

 It was occasionally seen near Nassau, which was the only place 

 where we observed it. Dr. Bryant considered it the most common 

 species. 



Fig. Aud. Bds. N. A., Vol. I. pi. 25. 



FALCO COMMUNIS. {Cm.) 

 Peregrine Falcon. 



Adzdt Male. — Above, blackish, feathers becoming gray on the 

 back, and gray mottled with dark slate on the rump ; a black cheek- 

 patch ; throat and breast, dull white ; lower part of the breast nar- 

 rowly streaked with brown ; belly, flanks, sides of the body, and 

 under wing-coverts, whitish, showing a tinge of tawny, banded and 

 streaked with brown ; tail, alternately banded with dark and light 

 slate-color, the feathers tipped with yellowish white; tarsus and feet, 

 yellowish green ; claws, black. Female, larger. 



Length 17.25, wing 12.50, tail 6.50, tarsus 1.80, bill .So. 



This Falcon is by no means common. A single specimen was 

 killed at Norman's Key on January 7. Dr. Bryant found a dead 

 bird of this species at Norman's Key, which proved to be an adult 

 male, in fine sjoring plumage. 

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