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irides yellow ; top of the head, and hind part of the neck rnfous, 

 wth a tinge of the same about the base of tlie bill, and bend of the 

 wing ; but the upper parts of the body and wings, in general are 

 blue grey, mottled with darker spots ; tail crossed near the end with 

 a broad du'^kj'^ black band ; the tips of all the feathers pale, nearly 

 white — under parts of the body white, crossed on the breast, belly, 

 thighs, and vent with small dusky streaks ; the wings reach two- 

 thirds on the tail, which is rounded at the end ; legs yellow. 



Inhabits Bengal, and called Chiquera — It is probably a variety 

 of the crested Indian species. 



94.— NASAL FALCON. 



BILL dusky blue, pale at the base, where it is rather gibbous ; 

 head, neck, and beneath, ferruginous, streaked on the two first with 

 black ; sides under the eyes brownish clay-colour ; back and wing 

 coverts deep brown ; outer part of the wings and quills black, the 

 last pale beneath, the shafts white; tail rounded, reddish brown; 

 belly, thighs, and vent, pale ferruginous ; quills and tail even in 

 length ; legs stout and yellow ; claws black. 



Inhabits India — Sir J. Anstruther. It has much the appearance 

 of an Eagle, but the size of the bird is not mentioned. 



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