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young this is the Sharp-shinned Hawk, F. velox^ 

 Wilson, A. O, t. 45. f. 1. pi. col. t. 67. 



Streaked Hawk. F. virgatus, Reinw. pi. col. t. 109. 



Ashy blue; front of neck, middle of breast, abdomen, 

 and lower tail covers, white; lesser covers red, brown 

 spotted ; tail even, with three black bands. Java. 

 Length ten inches. 



Black-capped Hawk. F. pileatus, Pr. Max. 

 pi. col. 205. 

 Cinereous; beneath whitish, with a brown longitu- 

 dinal stripe on each feather ; crown and wings black- 

 ish ; thighs red. Brazil. Length thirteen inches. 



Javan Sparrowhawk, F. Soloensis, Horsf. F. cucu- 

 loides, Temm. pi. col. t. 129, 110 Jun. 



Cinereous blue ; beneath dull iron grey ; quills black ; 

 wins: covers white at the base ; tail, outer feathers 

 excepted, banded with black, beneath whitish. Of 

 Java. 



Indian Sparrowhawk, F. Dussumieri, Temm. pi. col. 

 t. 308 ? and 336 Jun. 



Brown ; neck reddish ; beneath white, finely cross- 

 banded with brown; quills and tail ash-brown, black 

 banded, white tipt; central tail-feathers bandless. 

 India. Fifteen inches. 



The Insectivorous Sparrow Hawk, F. insectivorusy 

 Spix, t. 8. a. 



Ash-coloured brown ; head, and chest, ashy, with 

 large spots ; abdomen whitish, red banded ; vent 

 whitish. Of South America. 



