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species ? What of the genus Ictinea 1 What species is mentioned, and 

 what is said of it ? 



Give some account of the Third Sub-Family. What is said of the Com 

 mon Buzzard ? What of the Ked-tailed B. ? What other species of the 

 genus Buteo is mentioned ? What is said of the Honey Buzzard ? 



What is the Fourth Sub-Family? Which is the typical genus of the 

 FALCONID^E ? What is said of the plumage and flight of the Peregrine 

 Falcon ? What gives peculiar interest to this bird ? What is meant by 

 Falconry ? State some particulars respecting it ? What is said of the Jer- 

 Falcon ? What of the Merlin and Kestrel? 



What is the Fifth Sub-Family? Mention their characters. Give an 

 account of the Gos-hawk ? Which is the type bird of this Sub-Family ? 

 What is said of it ? Where is the Chanting Hawk found ? Why is it so 

 named ? 



Which is the SECOND FAMILY of the Birds of Prey? On what do they 

 feed ? To what climates are they confined ? How are they treated by the 

 inhabitants? What has been a disputed point? How do they compare 

 with the Falcons ? What characteristics are given ? What is said of the 

 Griffon Vulture ? What of the Turkey V. or Buzzard? What of the 

 Black V. or Carrion Crow? What of the Egyptian V. ? To what genua 

 does the Condor belong ? Give particulars respecting it. What is said of 

 the King V. ? To what genus does the Lammergeyer or Bearded V. be 

 long ? What is said of it ? What of the Secretary Vulture or Serpent 

 Eater ? 



Which is the THIRD and last FAMILY of the Birds of Prey ? Give the 

 characteristics and habits of the Owl Family. What is their Geographical 

 distribution? Into what divisions are they arranged? What species of 

 the Barn Owls are mentioned ? What is said of them ? How do the Tuft- 

 less 0. differ from the Barn 0. ? What is said of the Gr^at Cinerous 0. ? 

 What of the Burrowing Owl ? What of the Great Snowy 0. ? Why are 

 the Horned Owls so called? What is said of the Great Horned 0.? What 

 of the Virginia 0. ? What of the Little Screech 0. ? What Eared Owls are 

 mentioned of the genus Otus ? Trace thus every bird of this Family men 

 tioned on the Chart. The HARPY.EAGLE is of the species destructor, genus 

 Harpyia, sub-family AQUILINE, family FALCONID^E, order RAPTORES, sub 

 class, LAND Birds, class BIRDS, division of WARM-BLOODED ANIMALS, sub- 

 kingdom, VERTEBRATES. Give the derivation of these several terms. 



