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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 Red-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 genus 

 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. 



