Hawks. RAPACES,. FALCO. 31 
nearly equal to the fourth, which is the longest. Tarsi plait- 
ed, long and slender. Middle toe greatly exceeding the two 
lateral ones in length. Claws much hooked, and very sharp. 
Flight rapid and direct. Pounce their prey upon the 
wing. Are very daring, and will attack birds greatly supe- 
rior to themselves in size. 
Goshawk.—F alco palumbarius, L270. 
PLATES 12. and 12 *. 
Falco palumbarius, Linn. Syst. 1. p. 130.—Gmel. Syst. 1. p. 269. sp. 30. } 
—Lath. Ind. Ornith. 1.29. sp. 65.— Meyer, Tasschenb. Deut. v. 1. p. 49. 
—Fauna Suec. No. 67.—Raii, Syn. p. 18. 1.— Will. p. 5. t. 3. and 5. 
Astur, Briss. 1. p. 317.—J6. 8vo, p. 91. 
L’Autour, Buf: Ois. 1. p. 130.—Jd. Pl. Enl. 418.—Temm. Man. d’Ornith. 
1, p. 55. 2d ed. 
i Syn. 
Hunderhabicht, Bechst. Tasschenb. Deut. v. 1. p. 28. | 
saleat 
Goshawk, Br. Zool. 1. No. 52. t.24.—Arct. Zool. 2. No. 99.—Lath. soe 
1. p. 58.—Id. Sup. p. 16.—Mont. Ornith. Dict.—Zd. Suppl.—Abin. 2 
t. 8.— Lewin’s Br. Birds, 1. t. 9.—Wale. Syn. 1. t. 9.—Bewick’s Br. 
Birds, 1. p. 23.—Shaw’s Zool. v. 7. p. 118.—Low’s Fauna Orcad. p. 36. 
Falco gallinarius, Gmel. Syst. 1. p. 266. sp. 73. 
Falco gentilis, Gmel. p. 270. sp. 13.—Lath. Ind. Ornith. 1. p. 29. sp. 66. | Syn. of 
L’Autour sors, Buff: Pl. Enl. pl. 461. and 423. i young. 
Greater Buzzard, Lath. Syn. v. 1. p. 49. 
This powerful species of falcon is very rarely met with in 
England. I have never seen a recent specimen south of the 
Tweed. In the wild and mountainous districts of Scotland Locality. 
it is more common, and is known to breed in the forest of 
Rothiemurchus, and on the wooded banks of the Dee; and, 
according to Low, in his Fauna Orcadensis, is rather nume- 
rous in those islands (Orkneys), where it breeds in the rocks 
and sea-cliffs. Its flight is very rapid, but generally low, and Flight. 
it strikes its prey upon the wing. Different kinds of feather- Food. 
ed game, wild ducks, hares and rabbits form its principal 
food. According to Meyer, it will even prey upon the 
young of its own species. It generally builds in lofty fir Nest, & 
trees, and lays from two to four eggs, of a skim-milk white, 
marked with streaks and spots of reddish-brown. 
