I0O 



Manners. 



FALCON. 



darker colour; and the brown on the back more inclining to 

 dove-colour. Both fexes are paliih over the eyes : the bill in 

 both is blue, and the cere yellow. 



This bird is the dread of the inhabitants of the farm-yard j 

 making great havock among the young of poultry of all kinds, 

 as well as Pigeons ; alfo Partridges. It is a bold- bird, well 

 known, and will commit it's depredations in the moft daring 

 manner, even before one's face. 



8 S-„ 

 Var. A. 



SPOTTED 



SPARROW H. 



Description. 



L'Epervier tachete, Sri/, orn. i. p. 314. 



r PHIS is brown above, with a few fpots of white: beneath, 

 much the fame as above, appearing as it were fcaly : under 

 part of the wings and tail have broad bands of white, and narrow 

 ones of brown, alternate : the tail above is like that of the lad 

 ipecies, as are the bill, hides, cere, and legs. 



85. 



Var. B. 



WHITE 



SPARROW H. 



Description. 



HPHIS, as well as the laft, is, no doubt, a mere variety, and 



a moft beautiful fpecimen, being now in the polTeflion of 



Captain Davies *. The plumage is wholly of a milk-white colour, 



* In this gentleman's elegant collection will be found many fcarce fpeci- 

 mens, efpecially from North America, which he has been at the pains to collect 

 and arrange himfelf. His friends too are obliged to him for the free 

 communication of every knowledge or obfervation in Natural Hiftory in his 

 power. 



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