50 The Official Guide to the 
by Joseph Wolf, in the Zézs, 1864, Plate VII.; and 
one of the African short-toed Hawks, which also 
extend into 
Case XXXVIII., 
where will be noticed S. wxduliventer, Riippell’s Hawk, 
from Cape Coast and West Africa, a bird with many 
synonyms, including S. ¢b¢zalzs (Verreaux), of which 
we have the type under bell glass, No. 20. Some 
beautiful birds of the genus Cooferastur will also be 
found in this case, amongst them the South American 
Capped Hawk, C. pileatus, C. coopert, Stanley’s 
Hawk, and the rare guttatus and pectorals. 
Case XXXIX. 
commences the Goshawks. Lophosfizias, the first 
genus, contains two or three species known as the 
Crested Goshawks, natives of Scuth-Eastern Asia and 
the adjoining islands, followed by “7ythrotriorchis 
yvadiatus from Australia, the Radiated Hawk, which 
brings us to the typical genus of the family Astur, — 
first amongst which is A. palumbarius, the European 
Goshawk, now only a rare visitor to this country, 
but formerly much prized by falconers. It is a bird 
of great power and courage, inhabiting most parts 
of Europe, the temperate regions of Asia, and parts 
of Northern Africa. A. striatulus and A. hensti may 
be pointed out as very rare birds. ‘Two of the equally 
rare West African Long-tailed Goshawks ( Uvotriorchis 
macrurus), from the Fantee country, one of which, 
the first ever brought to this country, was figured in 
the /ézs for 1870, are in this case, as well as AZelerax 
musicus, the South African Chanting Hawk. 
Case XL. 
contains other species of JAZelerax and the co-type 
