258 FALCON. 



ginous ; thighs and feathered legs the same, but rather darker ; vent 

 plain brownish white. 



This bird was a male, as well as that last described, and 

 no doubt in imperfect plumage. The female has not yet been met 

 with. These are probably the birds known by many under the 

 appellation of Duck Hawk, though, till now, the sort not specified, 

 or known to any but the Gunners ; and it is observed, that these 

 birds will strike down ducks on the wing. Particularly noticed on 

 the sea coast, and salt marshes between Cape May and Egg Harbour. 



Dr. Lister, in his Journey to Paris, * mentions, that in a visit to 

 F. Plumier, he saw a Falcon, which was coal-black as a raven, but 

 he gives no further account of it. 



199._SOOTY FALCON. 



LENGTH 14 in. Bill hooked, black; cere, and round the eye, 

 bare and dusky ; plumage in general brown black, with a sooty 

 tinge ; quills dark bro\vn, barred with black, the inner webs white, 

 witli dusky bars ; tail six inches long, much rounded at the end, and 

 crossed with six or seven pale or whitish bars, most conspicuous on 

 the outer web ; the quills extend to about one-third on the tail ; legs 

 slender, yellow, claws black. 



In the collection of Mr. Bullock. 



* Page 73; 



