HONEY BUZZARD. 51 



all the under part was dark brown. Some have the head of 

 a uniform ash grey; and A. E. Knox, Esq. describes two, one 

 of them as having the upper part of the head, the wings, 

 and tail of a dark brown, and all the rest of the plumage of 

 a beautiful cream white, or light straw-colour; the other as 

 much resembling a Cuckoo in general appearance. Sometimes 

 the whole plumage is strongly glossecf with a purple tint. 

 One is described by Temminck, as having the head, neck, and 

 all the under parts, yellowish, with dark shafts to the feathers. 



