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The Keftnl or Wmdhover. Tinnunculus. /f.^/<4^/^ 



Numb. VII. 



TH E Female is about the Bignefs of a Pigeon : Its Length from the point of the 

 Beak to the end of its Train was 13 Inches: Breadth 25 Inches: Weight 5 

 Ounces and 2 Drams. The Beak fhort, prominent, hooked and fharp-pointed ; the Bafis 

 of the upper Chap is covered with a Skin or Membrane, in which are the Noftrils ; the 

 middle Part next the Boar is white, the reft of a dark blue ; it is toothed or angled, 

 which is receiv'd in a Dent or Cavity in the lower Chap : The Noftrils round ; the 

 Tongue cleft j the Eye-Hds yellow j the Eyes defended by prominent Brows. It bath a 

 wide Mouth and the Palate blue. 



The Head is great j the Crown fiat, inclining to an Afli-colour, and marked with narrow 

 black Lines along the Shaft of each Feather; the Back^ Shoulders and covert Feathers 

 of the upper fide of the Wings ferrugineous, marked with black Spots, viz, each Feather 

 being reddifh hath a black Spot towards the Tip. 



The Rump is cinereous ; the lower fide of the Body, that is, the Breaft and Belly, was 

 of a pale Buff-colour varied with black Spots or Lines drawn downwards along the Shafts of 

 the Feathers ; the Chin and lower Belly without Spots. 



The flag Feathers of the Wing are in Number 24, the exterior of which are of a 

 brown or dufky Colour, but their interior Vanes are partly of a reddifli white, indented 

 with the brown like the Teeth of a Saw ; the fix or feven next to the Body are red, 

 having their interior Vanes marked with tranfverfe brown Stroaks j the under fide of the 

 Wing is white, with black Spots. 



The Train is made up of 12 Feathers above feven Inches long, the outmofi: fhorteff, 

 the reft: in Order gradually longer to the middlemoft, marked with tranfverfe Bars of a 

 dulky Colour. 



The Legs and Feet are of a lovely yellow, the Talons black ; it had a Gall ; in the Sto- 

 mach was found Beetles and Fur oiMice\ the Length of the Guts was 28 Inches ; the fingle 

 blind Gut was twice as long as the lower Appendices or blind Guts. The Male or Tarcel 

 differs from the Female chiefly in being lefs, and having the Head and Back of an Afli- 

 colour. They are often reclaimed and trained up for Fowling, and catch not only J}nall 

 Birds, but young Partridges alfo. They build in Holes of Oaks and other Trees, and 

 lay 4 Eggs of a whitifh Colour, fpotted with fmall red Spots of a Vermilion- colour, 

 which makes them look very beautiful. 



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