THE 



SWALLOW- TAILED FALCON. 



Generic Character, 



Bill hooked; with a cere or naked fkin at the bafe. 

 Head thickly befet with feathers. 

 tongue generally bifi#. 



Specific Character, &c, 



WHITE FALCON, with the back, wings, and 

 tail purplifli black ; the bill black, the legs 

 yellow. 



The SWALLOW-TAILED FALCON. 



Lath.fyn. i. p. 60. 



Le MILAN de la CAROLINE. 



Briff. av. 1. p. 418. No. 36. 

 Buff. oif. p. 221. 



SWALLOW-TAILED HAWK. 



Catejb. Carol. 1. p, 4. pi. 4. 



The birds of this genus are in general much more 

 remarkable for their bold and fpirited afped, and 

 their fuperior degree of ftrength and courage than 

 for elegance of plumage. The prefent fpecies how- 

 M 2 ever 



