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O R D. I. G E N. I. FALCON. 



SPE. IX. GOSHAWK. 



PL 9. 



Falco Palumbarius. Lin. Syjl. I. p. 130. 

 L'Autour. Brif. Orn. I. p. 3 17. 



This bird is of an elegant form ; in length nearly two feet. The bill is blue, 

 tipped with black : cere, yellowifh green : eyes yellow : over the eye is a line of 

 white : on the fides of the neck a broken patch of white: the head and upper 

 parts are of a deep grey brown colour: throat, breaft, and belly, white j beau- 

 tifully marked with numerous tranfverfe bars of black : tail very long, afh 

 coloured, and croffed with four or five dull black bars : legs yellow. This 

 fpecies is remarkable for the fhortnefs of its wings. 



This bird is not often met with in England ; but it breeds in Scotland, where 

 it is more plentiful. It is very deftruftive to game ; dalhing through woods 

 and bufhes after its prey, with great impetuofity. The gofhawk was in high 

 efteem among the falconers} and flown at cranes, geefe,, pheafants, and 

 partridges. 



For the egg, fee PL IV. Fig. i. 



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