FALCO FRONTATUS, Gould. 

 Fig. 1. 



Falc. fronte cinerescenti ; vertice, genis, plumis auricularibus, corporeque supra cinerescenti-plumbeis ; 

 primariis intus notis ovalibus cervinis omatis ; rectricibus caudcc duabus intermediis cinereis, nigra 

 obscure fasciatis, reliquis cinereo et rufescente alternatim fasciatis ; guld, pectoreque pallide cervinis, 

 hujus plumis in medio lined fused notatis ; corpore subtus obscure rufescenti-aurantiaco ; rostro 

 plumbeo, cerd pedibusque jlavis. 



Long. tot. 12 unc. ; rostri, | ; alee, 9J- ; caudal, 5± ; tarsi, 1J. 



Forehead greyish white; crown of the head, cheeks, ear-coverts, and all the upper surface uniform 

 dark bluish grey ; internal webs of the primaries, except the tips, numerously barred with oval-shaped 

 markings of bun ; two centre tail-feathers grey, transversely barred with obscure markings of black ; 

 the remainder of the feathers on each side alternately barred with lines of dark grey and reddish 

 chestnut ; throat and chest white tinged with buff, the feathers of the chest marked down the centre 

 with a stripe of brown ; the whole of the under surface and thighs dull reddish orange ; bill dark lead 

 colour ; cere and legs yellow. 



Syn. Falco frontatus, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc, Part V., 1837. 



Remark. I find the young of this species much darker than the adult, particularly in the markings 

 of the chest and abdomen ; the upper surface also has most of the feathers tinged with reddish brown, 

 and the tail-feathers are tipped with this colour. 



This species is nearly allied to Falco Subbuteo and F. jFsalon. 



Habitat. Australia : locality, New South Wales. 



FALCO MELANOGENYS, Gould. 

 Fig. 2. 



Mas. Falc. capite toto fuscescenti-nigro ; corpore supra, alis, cauddque cinereo fuscoque alternatim 

 fasciatis; primariis extus intense fuscis, intus cervino fasciatis ; guld pectoreque cervinis; abdomine 

 rufescenti-cinereo, guttis ovalibus intense fuscis ornato ; lateribus crissoque rufescenti-cinereis, fasciis 

 intense fuscis contortim notatis ; rostro ad apicem plumbeo, ad basin flavo ; cerd pedibusque 

 flavis. 



Fozm. A mari differt staturd majore, nec non colore gulce, pectoris, abdominisque intensiore. 

 Mas. Long. tot. 15 unc; rostri, 11; aim, \ \\; cauda, 5|; tarsi, \h 

 Fcem. 17 ; , If; — , 13J; ,6|; ■ , If. 



Male. Head, cheeks, and back of the neck deep brownish black ; the feathers of the upper surface, 

 wings, and tail alternately crossed with equal sized bands of deep grey and blackish brown ; outer 

 edges of the primaries uniform blackish brown ; their inner webs obscurely barred with light buff; 

 throat and chest delicate fawn colour, passing into reddish grey on the abdomen ; tail-feathers orna- 

 mented with an oval-shaped spot of dark brown ; abdomen, flanks, under surface of the wing, and 

 under tail-coverts reddish grey, crossed by numerous irregular bars of blackish brown ; bill bluish lead 

 colour at the tip and yellow at the base ; cere and legs yellow. 



Female. Differs from the male in being larger in all her proportions, and in having the throat and 

 chest more richly tinted with fulvous, which colour also extends over the abdomen, the feathers of 

 which are not so strongly barred with brown as in the male. 



Syx. Falco melanogenys, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc, Part V., 1837. 



Remark. This species is closely allied to the Falco Peregrinus, from which it may be at all times 

 distinguished by the black colouring of the cheeks. 



Habitat. Australia generally. 



FALCO BRUNNEA, Gould. 

 Fig. 3. 



Falc. capite, corporeque superiore intense fuscis ; primariis intus notis albis triangularibus omatis ; 

 caudd lineis fuscescentibus septem obscure et anguste fasciatis ; guld, notdque ante oculos cervinis ; 

 pectore pallide cervino, plumis lined fusco centrali notatis ; corpore subtus albo fuscoque commixtis 

 ornato; iridib us flavis ; rostro nigro ; pedibus plumbeis. 

 Long. tot. 16 unc; rostri, 1J; alee, 10; caudes, 7±; tarsi, <1\. 



Head and all the upper surface dark brown with a chocolate tinge ; the primaries having on their 

 inner webs a series of triangular-shaped markings of white ; and the tail crossed by about seven ob- 

 scure narrow bars of brownish white, which terminate about two inches from the extremity, 

 leaving that portion free of bars ; throat and a small spot before the eye buff'y white ; the feathers of 

 the chest buffy white, with a broad stripe of brown down the centre of each ; the remainder of the 

 under surface mottled brown and white ; irides yellow ; bill black ; feet lead colour. 



Syn. Falco brunnea, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc, Part V., 1837. 



Remark. In the Collection of the Zoological Society. 



Habitat. New Zealand. 



