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ASIATIC FALCON. 



Falco Asiaticus. F. pedibus semilanatis Jlavis, corpore fusco 



subtas albo, pectore striato, rectricibus griseo-argenteis exteriore 



fasciis quinque obsoktis. Lath, ind, orn. 

 Frown Falcon, with half- feathered legs, body white beneath, 



striped breast, and silver-grey tail, the outer feather marked 



by obscure bars. 



Length twenty-two inches. General colours of 

 the body and wings nearly similar to those of the 

 Buzzard: bill blueish-black; legs yellow. Native 

 of China. Mentioned by Mr. Latham from the 

 collection of Sir Joseph Banks. 



JOHANNA FALCON. 



Falco Johannensis. F. pedibus luteis, corpore ferrugineo punctis 

 linearibus nigris, gula lutescente, remigibusjusco-nigricantibus, 

 cauda cuneiformi, tectricibus albis. Lath. ind. em. 



Ferruginous Falcon, with linear black spots, subluteous throat, 

 brownish black wing- feathers, cuneiform tail, white tail- 

 coverts, and yellow legs. 



Mentioned by Mr. Latham from a manuscript 

 in the possession of the late Dr. Fothergill. Said 

 to inhabit India and the island of Johanna. 



