104 FALCON, 



39— PARASITE FALCON, 



Falco parasiticus, Ind. Orn. Sup. p. v. Daud, ii. 150. Tem. Man, d'Orn. 21, 

 Le Parasite, Levaill. Ois. i. p. 88, pi. 22. 

 Parasite Falcon, Gen, Syn. Supp. 2d. p. 30. 



IN this the bill is yellow, instead of black, as in the common 

 kite ; cere bluish ; irides brownish hazel ; general colour of the 

 plumage like that of tanned leather ; the middle of each feather 

 darker ; under parts inclined to cinnamon colour ; cheeks and throat 

 whitish ; most of the feathers with a blackish line down the shaft ; 

 tail less forked than in the common kite ; colour brown, banded 

 with deeper brown ; legs yellow. 



This is common throughout Africa, especially in Caffraria, 

 and the Grand Namaquas; called at the Cape, Kuyken-dief, 

 which is also the name given by the Dutch to the common kite ; 

 makes the nest both in tiees and rocks ; lays four eggs, spotted 

 Avith rufous. The young have the end of the tail nearly even, 

 which is also the case with the European species ; and M. Levail- 

 lant supposes it to be the same with that bird. 



