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



SPE. XI. FALCON GENTIL. 



PI. II. 



Falco Gentilis. Lin. Syjl. I. p. 126. 

 Le Faucon Gentil. Brif. Om. I. p. ZZ9- 



In fize, this fpecies nearly equals the gofhawk ; and in fiiape and IhortneE 

 of the wings greariy refembles it. The bill is lead colour : eyes yellow : top of 

 the head reddifh brown, faintly fpotted with a darker colour : upper parts of 

 the body and wings brown : throat, breaft, and belly, pale yellowifk brownj. 

 thick fet with oblong dark dafhes : quill feathers barred without widi black, and 

 within, at the lower parts, with white : tail marked with alternate bands of black 

 and grey, and tipped with white : legs yellow. 



This is a common bird in the north of Scotland and Ireland. It is faid to 

 build its neft in rocks, and was formerly ufed in falconry. It is a bold fpirited 

 bird, very deftrudive to game of every defcription. 





