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 The Sparrovp Hawk Cock. 



Numb. IV. 



THIS Bird is almoft as big as a Pigeon y its Length from the point 

 of the Beak to the end of its Tail is fourteen Inches, the diftance 

 between the Wings, when extended, twenty fix Inches. 



The Beak is fliort, hooked, blew and black towards the Tip: the 

 Bafis of the upper Chap is covered with a green Sear. It hath an an- 

 gular Appendix or Tooth on each fide under the Noftrils. The Noftrils 

 are oblong; the Palate blew; the Tongue thick, black, and a little 

 cleft. The Irides of the Eyes yellow, the top of the Head, hind part 

 of the Neck, Back, and Wings, of a dark Colour inclining to black ; 

 the Breaft, Belly, and Thighs of a pale buff Colour, with waved reddifh 

 Lines acrofs. 



The Tail is about fix Inches long, made up of twelve Feathers of 

 an obfcure dusky Colour, their Edges light brown; the Thighs are 

 ftrong and flefhy, as in all Birds of Prey; the Legs long, flender, and 

 yellow; the Toes alfo long; the outmofl, as in other Hawks, being 

 joyned to the middlemofl by a Membrane below ; the Talons black ; 

 it lays five Eggs, white and fpotted near the blunt End, with a Circle 

 as it were a Coronet of blood red Spots. It feeds only upon Birds, ne- 

 ver touching Beetles or other Infeds, for its bignefs it is a very bold Bird, 

 and is frequently trained up and made for Hawking. 

 See the Hen, Vol jirft Numb. 5. 



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