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NEWFOUNDLAND FALCON. 



Falco Novee-Terrae. F. cera pedibusque semilanatis flavis, cor- 

 pore supra fusco, occipite subtusqueferruginco, abdomine fusco- 

 nebuloso, cauda fusca fasciis quatuor saluratioribus. Lath, 

 ind. orn. 



Brown Falcon, with the nape and under parts ferruginous, the 

 abdomen clouded with dusky; the tail brown with four 

 darker bands ; the cere and semi- feathered legs yellow. 



Newfoundland Falcon, hath. syn. 



Described by Mr. Latham from a drawing in 

 the collection of Sir Joseph Banks; length twenty 

 inches: cheeks inclining to ash-colour: thighs 

 mottled with ash-colour and round dark spots: 

 belly ferruginous, with dark blotches. Native of 

 Newfoundland. 



CRESTED INDIAN FALCON. 



Falco cirrhatus. F. cera pedibusque pennatis luteis, crista 



occipitis 'bifida pendula, corpore supra nigro, subtus albo ni- 



groque striato. Lath. ind. orn. 

 Falcon with body black above, beneath white streaked with 



black, pendulous occipital crest, cere and semi-pennated 



legs luteous. 

 Falco indicus cirrhatus. Rati. syn. 

 Crested Indian Falcon. Will, orn, Lath. syn. 



Described by Willughby from the living bird 

 in the Royal Aviary in St, James's park. " This 

 bird, says Willughby, was brought out of the 



