ACCIPITER RUFIVENTRIS. 



same size and figure as the male, lettered A, and already described ; the 

 colours are as follow : — ■ 



The upper parts, comprising the head, neck, interscapular, back, upper 

 tail coverts, and lesser wing coverts, intermediate between brownish red and 

 lavender-purple, to which is superadded a distinct gloss of the latter ; the 

 shoulder feathers are faintly edged with pearl-grey. The quill and scapular 

 feathers coloured as in the specimens already described. The bars of the 

 tail, so far as the numbers are concerned, are also similar, but the light 

 coloured ones have superiorly a greyer tint, and the portion of shaft between 

 them is of a clearer white. The ear coverts, sides of the neck, lower part of 

 the throat, breast, belly, and thighs, clear reddish orange, without variega- 

 tions ; upper parts of throat yellowish white ; under tail coverts pure white. 

 Colour of legs, toes, claws, bill, and eyes, as in the specimens described. 



This species occurs, though sparingly, in all parts of the Colony, and specimens are 

 not uncommon near to Cape Town and towards the sources of the Great Fish river. It 

 resembles in its habits the common Sparrow Hawk, and its chief food consists of small 

 quadrupeds and birds. The majority of the specimens which I have had the opportunity of 

 examining, exhibited the colours of the specimen lettered C. 



