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11. PEREGRINUS. ) PEREGRINE, FALCOX, 

 LANARIUS. Syn. J OR LANNER. 



F. Supra plumbeus,fuscofasciaius, subtus albo-flave&- 

 cens striis maculisquefuscis. Shaw. 



The bill is short and strong, blue at the base, 

 black at the point; cere yellow, in some greenish; 

 irides are dusky. Plumage cinereous blue ; the back, 

 scapulars, and wing coverts, obscurely barred ; the 

 throat and upper breast are yellowish white, the latter 

 marked with a few streaks ; the lower breast, belly, 

 and vent white, crossed with pointed dusky streaks ; 

 the quills dusky, with white spots on the inner webs ; 

 the tail is barred alternately with cinereous-blue and 

 black ; the legs are short, strong, and yellow ; the 

 toes long ; claws black, strong, and very much hook- 

 ed. Montagu. 



Length \6k inches, breath 37 inches. 



This species varies much, according to age. It 

 breeds in Scotland and Cumberland. 



12. VERSICOLOR. | 



COMA1UNIS. SHAW. s ' OTTEI) 



F. Fuscis ritfo undulatus, cauda subnigro fasciata, 

 pectore abdomineque albidis fusco maculatis. 

 Shaw. 



The bill is black; cere yellow; irides pale yellow. 

 The crown of the head, and hind part of the neck are 



