30 NORWEGIAN JER-FALCON. 
of the bird, is of a more or less pure white, ornamen- 
ted with spots of ~a dark slate-colour, approaching to 
brown, which form longitudinal streaks on the chin 
and throat, and narrow spots in front of the neck and 
region of the crop, increasing in size towards the ex- 
tremity of the feathers, where they appear lke tears 
or drops; they are of a deeper tint, and cordate 
towards the tips of the feathers of the flank, and 
lozenge-shaped towards the base, approaching the form 
of the transverse bands more or less perfectly; on the 
feathers of the legs are transverse spots or bands, 
closer together. The markings of the under tail 
coyerts are of greater extent, less numerous, lozenge- 
shaped, and often extended along the quill shafts in 
the form of fine deep streaks. 
. The figure of this egg is from the drawing of a 
specimen in the British Museum. 
