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of black bands, while all tlie under ones are barred 

 through. Prmiaries nearly black, barred on then* mner 

 webs with white the whole length of the feather. 

 Chin and sides of the head grey, with light brown 

 bars and spots. The rest of the body, under wing 

 coverts, and thighs barred with hair brown and silvery 

 grey; under tail coverts white, slightly barred with 

 brown. Beak black; tarsi and toes yellow. 



Young birds of the year have the head prettily 

 striped longitudinally with rich brown of two shades, 

 and white. The upper plumage rich dark brown; the 

 edges of the primaries, wing and upper tail coverts, 

 bordered with fawn-colour. The chin is white with a 

 few longitudinal dark streaks; the crop and chest 

 broadly marked with brown and white longitudinal 

 spots, which assume a crescentic shape and lighter 

 colour on the abdomen, thighs, and under tail coverts; 

 under wing coverts above fawn-colour, below cream- 

 colour, barred with grey and brown on all the feathers, 

 less distinct on the two above and below; beak horn- 

 colour; tarsi and feet yellow. 



I have much pleasure in designating this bird Falco 

 gurneyi, in honour of J. H. Gurney, Esq., M.P., of 

 Catton Hall, Norwich, a gentleman who has done 

 much to increase our knowledge of raptorial birds. 

 The name of "Levant Sparrow-Hawk" is a suggestion 

 of Mr. Gurney. 



