FALCONIDJE. 499 



2438. Melierax polyzonus. 



Falco (Nisus) polyzonus, Rlipp. Neue Wirb. p. 36, pi. 15. 



Melierax polyzonus, Strickl. P. Z. S. 1850, p. 215; Orn. Syn. 

 p. 143: Sharpe, Cat. B. i. p. 88. 



a $ Kordofan, 20 June (/, Petherick) 1848. 



SUBFAMILY. FALCONING. 



FALCO. 



Falco, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 124 (1766) (partim). 



2439. Falco islandus. 



Falco islandus, Gm. Syst. Nat. i. p. 271: Strickl. Orn. Syn. 

 p. 77. 



Hierofalco islandus, Sharpe, Cat. B. i. p. 414. 



a Iceland (7. G. Kinberg) 1843. 



A young bird referred in the 'Ornithological Synonyms' to F. 

 gyrfalco. 



2440. Falco sacer. 



Falco sacer, Gtn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 273 (nee Forster) : Strickl. 

 Orn. Syn. p. 79. 



Hierofalco saker, Sharpe, Cat. B. i. p. 417. 



Falco biarmicus, Strickl. P. Z. S. 1850, p. 215 (partim, nee 

 Temminck). 



a $ Kordofan, 16 March (J. Petherick) 1848. 



2441. Falco peregrinus. 



Falco peregrinus, Tunst. Orn. Brit, p. 1 : Strickl. Orn. Syn. 

 p. 81. 



Falco communis, Sharpe, Cat. B. i. p. 376 (ex Gmelin). 



Falco anatum, Strickl. Orn. Syn. p. 83 (ex Bonap.). 



a Chili (Capt. Brown) 1842. 6 S. India (T. G. Jerdon) 

 1850. 



a is in the dark-coloured plumage described by Mr Shai-pe under 

 the name Falco cassini (Cat. B. i. p. 384). 



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