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Var. 



LEAD-COLOURED KESTRIL. 



Entirely lead-coloured or cinereous, except the 

 tail, which was blackish, and the thighs and vent, 

 which were fulvous. Supposed to be a native of 

 Germany. 



SPOTTED GREY KESTRIL. 



Back, wings, and tail cinereous or ash- colour, 

 barred with dusky or blackish spots: head and 

 whole body beneath subfulvous, the breast and 

 belly streaked by small blackish shaft-stripes : tail 

 lead-coloured, with several black bars : throat and 

 front yellowish white: bill blackish horn-colour, 

 with the base of the mandibles, cere, and legs 

 yellow. Germany. 



Some other varieties of the Kestril, differing 

 in size and colour, may be found in the works of 

 ornithological writers. 



