4$S BIRDS. "RAPACIOUS. Falcons, 



91 9. Whiiifh Buzzard. — 58. Falco albidus, 79. 



The legs are yellow; the body is white, with large brown fpots ; the tail is dufky, with 

 {freaks and fpecks of white. 



Inhabits North America. — Dr Gmelin makes feparate fpecies of the two laft birds, but with a 

 note that he fufpects them to be the fame : Mr Latham makes only one fpecies, and refers to both Dr 

 Gmelin' s as fynpnymes •, while Mr Pennant points out a fufflcient difference to conftitute them fepa- 

 rate varieties. The former is only twelve, while the latter meafures fifteen inches long : They re- 

 ferable the Common Buzzard in general appearance, but the legs of the latter are proportionably 

 longer ; the bill and claws are blackifh or dufky : In the latter, the leffer coverts of the wings afe 

 brown. 



92 10. Honey Buzzard. — 59. Falco apivorus. 28. 



The cere is black ; the legs, which are fomewhat downy, are yellow ; the head is afh 

 coloured ; the tail is brown, with two dufky or afh coloured bars, and is tipt with 

 white. 



F. apivorus. Lath. ind. orn. i. 25. n. 52. — Buteo apivorus. BrhT. orn. i. 410. Raj. av. 16. — 

 Bondree. Buff. oif. i. 208. PI. enl. n. 420. — Pojana. Zinnan. 84. t. 13. f. 75. — Slaghok. Faun, 

 fuec. n. 65. — Honey Buzzard. Brit. zool. i. n. 56. Arcf. zool. ii. 224. I. Will. orn. 72. t. 3. 

 Albin. av. i. 2. t. 2. Lath. fyn. i. 52. n. 33. fup. 14. Lewin, brit. b. i. t. 1. — Frofchgeyer. Kram. 

 el. 331. n. 14.— Goiran. Belon, av. 101. — Mufe-hoeg, Mufe-baage. Brunnich. 5. 



Inhabits Europe. — This fpecies lives on mice, fmall birds, reptiles,, particularly lizards and frogs, 

 and on infects, efpecially bees, from which laft circumftance it is named. It is almoft two feet long, 

 and weighs very near two pounds : The eggs are of a nifty colour, with darker coloured fpots. A 

 variety of this fpecies is fometimes found, in which the coloured bars and white tip of the tail are 

 wanting. 



93 **• Moor Buzzard. — 60. Falco aeruginofus. 29. 



The cere is greenifh; the body is brownifh grey; the crown of the head, chin, arm- 

 pits *, and legs, are yellow. 



F. aeruginofus. Lath. ind. orn. 25. n. 53. — F. baeticiis. "Gerin. orn. 61. t. 32. 33. 34 Circus. 



Gefn. av. 49. Aklroy. orn. i. 351. — Circus paluftris. BriiT. orn. 115. 11. 29. — Milvus aeruginofus. 

 Aldroy. orn. i. 395, Raj. av. 17. Nozeman, nied. vog. t. 8. 9. — Hons-tjuf. Faun. fuec. n. 66. — 

 Bufard. Buff. oif. i. 218. t. 10. PI. enl. n. 424. — Faux perdrieux. Belon, av. 114. — Bozzagro. 

 Cetti, uc. fard. 45. — Nibbio. Zinnan. 83. t. 13. f. 74. — Moor Buzzard. Brit. zooL.n. 57. ArcTr. 

 zool. ii. 225. l. Lath. fyn. i. 53. n. 34. fup. 15. Lewin, brit. b. i. t. 8. Will. orn. ang. 75. t. 7. 

 Albin, i. t. 3. 



Inhabits Europe. — Lives much in marihy places, in which it builds its neft, and preys on aquatic 

 birds, fifh, and rabbits. This fpecies meafures twenty-one inches long, and weighs about twenty 



ounces : 



* By the armpits is meant to exprefs, in one word, the fpace below the root of the wings anfwer- 

 ing to the hollow under the fhoulder joint in man.— T. 



