FALCON. 157 



One of these in the collection of Lord Stanley furnished the 

 above description, and seems to be the same bird with that formerly 

 described as the African Pheasant*— the want of cere, it is true, gives 

 less alliance to the Falcon Genus, but the shape of the bill is that of 

 the Falcon ; nor has it any bareness about the sides of the head to 

 rank it with the pheasant, added to having only ten tail feathers ; 

 whereas, the tail in the last genus is composed of a much greater 

 number. — As to the figure in jjI. enl. the colours are just, but the 

 tail is not half of the proper length, nor is the crest at all expressed, 

 and may mean to represent a diiferent bird. 



Inhabits Senegal — and is probably that known by the name of 

 Tanas ; it differs somewhat fi-om most of the Falcon tiibe, as it feeds 

 more often on fish than other prey, taking them out of the water in 

 the manner of the Osprey. It is said not to swallow the fish whole, 

 but retiring to a convenient place, to eat it peice-meaL 



80.— BENGAL OSPREY. 



SIZE of the common Osprey. Bill black ; cere blue ; irides 

 yellow , head full of feathers, which may be erected at will ; these 

 are whitish, streaked with brown ; through the eye, to below the 

 the nape, a broad, brown fillet ; neck behind, back, wings, and 

 tail, deep brown, the last marked on the outer webs of the feathers 

 with obscure paler spots ; all beneath from chin to vent white, with a 

 bar of brown spots on the breast; quills black, and when closed reach 



* Gen, Syn. Sup. p: 120. 



