216 FALCON. 



wing coverts pale rufous brown ; chin and vent much paler than the 

 rest ; tail rounded at the end, the two middle feathers twelve inches 

 long, the exterior scarcely ten ; colour dusky, mottled with white ; 

 the ends, for two or three inches, dusky, and all pointed at the tips ; 

 legs stout, feathered over the knees, and yellow. 



I found a loose skin of one of these in the British Museum, 

 brought from New-Holland. 



Among the drawings of 3Ir. Dent, is the iigure of a bird, which 

 I suppose to be a variety of the Mountain Eagle. The bill stout, 

 lead-colour ; cere yellow ; plumage in general deep lead-colour, 

 approaching to black ; wing coverts cinei'eous, the feathers crossed 

 >vith fine dusky lines, and the larger ones barred with the same ; 

 belly and thighs ash-coloured, with transverse dusky lines, and the 

 feathers of the latter reaching half over the legs ; tail short, rounded, 

 the wings reaching to the end of it ; legs dusky yellow ; claws 

 crooked, black. 



145.— LACTEOUS EAGLE. 



THIS is of a considerable size, being 2ft. 10 in. in length. The 

 bill is black ; cere yellow ; plumage wholly milk-white ; tail lOin. 

 long, and even at the end ; legs stout, yellow. 



Inhabits New-Holland, and is, in make and shape, not unlike 

 the Hen-Harrier, but the lea^s are stouter. 



I observe a similar one among some New-Holland drawings, in 

 the collection of Mr. Francillon, This, however, differs in having 

 the cere and legs orange-colour ; the quills reach about one-fourth 

 on the tail. 



Tlie name known by in New-Holland is Goo-loo-bee. 



