BRITISH BIRDS. 



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MONTAGU'S HARRIER. 



ASH-COLOURED FALCON. 



(Falco cineraceuSy Montagu.) 



MONTAGU gives a figure and description of this 

 bird as one hitherto not noticed as a distinct 

 species, and has with his usual minuteness detailed 

 his reasons for thinking it is so. The bird is 

 now universally recognized, subsequent observation 

 having established the accuracy of the account 

 given by this indefatigible naturalist. He says, 

 " that it has been long known and confounded with 

 the Hen-Harrier, a proof of which is evident by the 

 description of what Pennant supposed a variety of 



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