288 FALCON. 



a purplish tinge, and tessellated ; claws black ; the feathers of the 

 joint cover the shins a trifle below it. 



Inhabits Cayenne ; met with also in the neighbourhood of 

 Savannah, in Georgia, in the summer, and is much on the wing ; in 

 winter it disappears. By some called the Pigeon-Hawk — Mr. Abbot 

 says it varies from age or sex, but the rufous spaces in the middle of the 

 quills, and the three white spots on the tail feathers, are permanent, 

 and will prevent its being mistaken for any other species. Found 

 common at Guiana, and as far south as 27 deg. latitude ; called by 

 M. d'Azara, Azulezo.* 



That described in the Synopsis was from one in my own 

 collection, and had the head, neck, lower part of the back, and all 

 beneath light grey ; the plumage elsewhere very dar v bad-colour, 

 with the three spots on each side of the tail feathers, and the inner 

 webs of the quills rufous, as before mentioned, but without the 

 streak through the eye ; perhaps this may differ in sex. One in Mr. 

 Mr. M'Leay's collection had the shafts of the quills, and tail feathers 

 white beneath; this came from Berbice, and was named Emezi 

 Barini. 



236.— HOBBY BUZZARD, 



Falco Buzon, Ind.Orn. Sup. p. vi, Daud.n. 168. Shawns Zool. Vn. 202. 

 Le Buzon, Levail. Ois. i 86. pi. 21. 



La Buse des Savannes nojees d'un rougeatre fence, Voy, d^Azara, iii. No. 14. 

 Hobby Buzzard, Gen, Syn. Sup. ii, p. 31. 



SIZE of the Hobby. Bill horn-colour ; cere deep yellow ; 

 irides bright red ; head and neck dusky, the base of the feathers 



* Apunt. para la Hist. Nat. de los Paxaros del Paraguay, t.l. No. 57. p. 167. 



