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XXXIV. Observations on some Species of thi 

 Genus Falco of LiNi^^vs, 



By JAiiEs Wilson, Esq. 

 f Read 1 st Fehruart/ 1 8 1 7 J 



I am induced to lay the following observations 

 before this Society, with tfie hope of exciting the 

 attention of its members to a subject in natural 

 history, which has been much neglected in this 

 quarter of the island, and which, from our natu- 

 ral opportunities, we certainly have the means of 

 cultivating to greater advantage, than our southern 

 neighbours. 



I am aware of the numerous Subdivisions which 

 have been recently made in the Linna^an genus 

 Falco, but ^ do not consider it necessary to adopt 

 them in this paper, as part of the subject may be 

 more clearly illustrated by adhering to the more 

 generally received and familiar terms. 



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