FALCON. x^ 



9— TIGER EAGLE. 



Falco tigrinus, Ind. Orn.Sup. ii. p. 19. Besek. Vog. s. 10. 11. 1. taf. 2. AUg. n. de 



Vog. 1. s. 676. Shaw's Zool.xW. p. 100. 

 Tiger Falcon, Gen, Syn. Sup. ii. p. 19. 



SIZE of the Golden Eagle, if not bigger ; cere blue ; irides and 

 legs yellow ; head, neck, and breast pale brown, but the upper parts 

 of both are black — the crown appearing in fine streaks, the rest of 

 tlie upper parts dull brown ; quills black ; greater wing coverts black- 

 bro\\ii, paler; tail dull brown, crossed with three narrow, distinct 

 bands ; beneath from the breast white, marked with some light brown 

 spots on the thighs, and under parts of the wings, in the manner of 

 a tiger. This was a male, and not unlike one figured by Frisch, t. 76. 



Inhabits Courland, about which it breeds, and is a species equally 

 fierce, agile, and beautiful. It approaches farm-houses, and is a 

 dreadfiil enemy to the grouse tribe and hares, on which it feeds. 



TOL.I. 



