GROUP or FALCONS. 



Among the true Falcons the Jekfalcon is the most conspicuous on account of the 

 superior cUmensions of its body and the striking power of its wing. ,.-^11 1 



This splendid bird is a native of Northern Europe, being mostly tound m Iceland and 

 Norway and it also inhabits parts of both Americas. Some naturalists believe that 

 the Norwegian and Icelandic birds ought to be reckoned as different species, but others 

 think that any differences between them are occasioned by age and sex. It is said that oi 

 the two birds the Iceland variety is the more powerful, of bolder flight, and greater age, 



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