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FALCON. 



SPE. III. RINGTAIL EAGLE. No. 3. 



Falco Fulvus. Lin. Syjl. I. p. 125. 



L'Aigle, Brif. Orn. I. p. 419- 

 This is about the fize of the laft fpecies : the bill is dark horn colour : the 

 cere yellow: eyes dark brown: the general colour of the plumage very dark 

 brown, except the tail, the greateft part of which is white, with dark brown 

 ends to the feathers: legs yellow, and feathered to the toes. 



This fpecies is frequent in Scotland ; and builds its nefts in the cllfcs of the 

 rocks : it preys on young deer, lambs, hares, and other game. It is rarely met 

 with in England; but has been noticed, by WiUughby, as breeding in Derby- 

 fhire, in the woodlands, near the river Derwent. The neft was made of great 

 flicks, one end refting on the edge of a rock, the others on two trees, and was 

 flat, about two yards fquare ; in it was a young eagle, almoft black, nearly the 

 fize of a goofe, and an addled egg; by them was a lamb, a hare, and three 

 heath poults. 



For the egg, fee PI. I. No. i. 



