26 THE GYR FALCON— DAWSON'S FALCON. 



The female, which resembles the male in every respect except 

 the bars on the femorals, had its bill a good deal worn, thus indi- 

 cating it to' be an old bird. Length of the male (taken from a 

 dried mounted specimen) 231^ inches. Alar expanse 38 inches. 

 That of the female (still older specimen) 271^ inches, with an 

 alar expanse of about 42 inches. 



