Ravaces— Diurne. 
FALCONID A. 
Genus—Fauco. (Linneus.) 
Sub-genus—Astur. ( Bechstein.) 
Sub-generie Characters.—Wings short, reaching to about two 
thirds of the length of the tail; first quill feather much. 
shorter than the second, the third nearly equal to the fourth, 
which is the longest. Tarsi long; toes of moderate length, 
the middle one the longest. Claws much bent and pointed. 
LITTLE RED-BILLED HAWK. 
Falco Gabar. 
Falco Gabar, Latuam; Ind. Orn. Sup. 
Epervier Gabar, Davvrin; Tr. d’Orn., ii. p. 87. 
Astur Gabar, Le Vainnant. Kavr. 
Nisus Gabar, Cuvirr; Regn. An., i. p. 321. 
Sparvius Niger, VIEILLOT; Gal des Ois., i. 22. 
Accipiter Niger, Goutp; B. of Australia, pt. 3. pl. f. 
Micronisus Gabar, Gray; Gen. of Birds. 
Le Gabar, Le Variant. 
fied-legged Falcon, LatHam. 
Specific Characters.—Cinereous, paler on the chin, throat, and 
breast. Body, thighs, and inner wing coverts white, with numer- 
ous gray bars. Tail with four blackish bands; base and tail 
coverts pure white; feet and base of the bill red—Swatnson. 
Measurement.—Length of adult male in Norwich Museum, 
twelve inches. Length of wing seven inches and a half. 
