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The Lanneret. 



Numb. VII. 



THIS Bird is fomcwhat lefs than the Falcon Gentle^ and is diftin- 

 guiihed from other Hawks by thefe marks, his Beak, Legs and Feet 

 are blewifh or Lead Colour ; his Breaft Feathers parti-coloured of Black 

 and White, the black Marks not croffing the Feathers, but drawn long 

 ways down the Middle of them contrary to what they are in Falcons 



The Eyes are large, the Irides yellow, over each Eye is a white Line 

 reaching round the Fore-part of the Head ; the Top of the Crown, up- 

 per Side of the Neck, Back, and covert Feathers of the Wings are of a 

 dusky Brown ; the Quill-Feathers black, - the under Side of the Wings 

 dusky with fmall round whitifh Spots like Pieces of Money, difperfed 

 through the Superficies. 



It hath a thick and fhort Neck ; the Legs fhorter than the Reft of 

 the Falcon Kind. 



It feems to be called Lanarius a laniando, i. e. from tearing. It is of a 

 gentle Nature, of a docile and tradable Difpofition fas Bellonius writes) 

 very fit for all Sorts of Game, as well Water-Fowl, as land ; for it catches 

 not only Pies, Quails, Partridges, Crows, Pheafants, &'c. but alfo Ducks, 

 yea and Cranes too, being trained up thereto by human Induftry : They 

 abide all the Year in France, being feen there as well in Winter, as in 

 Summer, contrary to the Manner of other rapacious Birds. 



Tie 



