A 



SYNOPTICAL LIST 



OF THE 



ACCIPITRES 



(DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY) 



PART IV. 



Sub. Fam. VII. FALCONING. 



Bill short, curved from the base, with one distinct 

 tooth near the end of cutting edge of upper 

 mandible ; nostrils usually circular with central 

 tubercle ; feet strong ; tibia much longer than 

 tarsus ; toes long, talons curved and sharp ; 

 tarsus short, usually reticulated ; wings long and 

 pointed ; size moderate, or small. 



Gen. LXXX. MICROHIERAX Sharpe (1874). 



Nostrils perpendicular ovals, without central 

 tubercle ; tarsus covered with broad scales in 

 front and feathered nearly half way down ; 

 wings proportionately shorter than in Falco. 



Size very small ; length 5.5 ; wing S 3.90- 

 4.25; ? 4.10-4.40 in.; above greenish 

 black ; forehead, broad stripe above eye 

 and down sides of neck, as well as collar on 

 hind neck, white ; primaries barred with 

 white on inner webs ; tail with 5 or 6 

 white bars on inner webs, basal one con- 

 cealed and subterminal one either obsolete 

 or a tiny spot ; below entirely ferruginous, 

 darkest on throat, vent and thighs and 



