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105.— RANIVOROUS FALCON. 



Falco ranivorus, hid. Orn. Sup. p. vii. Daud. ii. 170. Shawns Zool. vii. 171. 

 Le Grenouillard, Levail. Ois.\. 95. pi. 23. 

 Ranivoroiis Falcon, Gen.Syn. Sup.n. 35. 



SIZE and stature of the Moor-Buzzard ; irides grey brown ; 

 upper parts of the body pale nmber-eolour ; cheeks and throat 

 covered with whitish tender feathers, each marked longitudinally 

 with brown : under parts of the body light brown, slightly mixed 

 with white on the breast, and lower belly ; on the upper part of the 

 breast, and lesser wing coverts, a few white spots ; thighs, and under 

 tail coverts, rust colour ; wings brown ; tail the same, even at the end, 

 crossed with deeper brown bars ; the wings reach to within two-thirds 

 of the length ; legs yellow, slender. 



Inhabits the marshy parts of the Cape of Good Hope, preying 

 on frogs, and young water fowl ; makes the nest among the reeds, 

 with the leaves of aquatic plants, and lays three or four white eggs. 



Another was met with in the same place, appearing still more 

 like the Moor-Buzzard, and a third quite black, with the rump 

 white. 



106.— DESERT FALCON. 



Falco desertorum, Ind. Orn. Sup. p.xi, Daud. ii. 162. Shmv''t Zool. vii. 174. 

 Le Rougri, Levail. Ois. i. p. 77. pi. 17. 

 Desert Falcon, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. p. 50. 



THIS is smaller than the Jackal Falcon, and less robust in 

 proportion, but has a longer tail. The bill, cere, and legs are yellow; 



