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DESERT FALCON. 



Falco Desertorum. F, rufus, subtus palUdus str'iis ohsoletis, 

 Cauda fasciis obscuris, remigibus nigris. Lath, Suppl. 2. 



Hufous Falcon, pale beneath with obscure streaks^ black quill- 

 feathers, and tail marked by dusky bars. 



Native of the Cape: size somewhat smaller 

 than that of a Buzzard;, and the tail longer in 

 proportion: manners and note similar to those of 

 the Buzzard. 



BLACK-THIGHED FALCON. 



Falco tibialis. F. griseo-fuscus, gula alba, corpore subtus rufeS' 

 cente striisfuscis^fernoribus nigris. Lath. ind. orn. suppl. 



Grey-Brown Falcon, with white throat, rufescent body with 

 brown streaks, and black thighs. 



Black-Thighed Falcon. Lath. Suppl. 2. 



Le Faucon a culotte noire. Levaill. ois. pi. 2Q. 



Larger than a Pigeon: under mandible trun- 

 cated: tail rather rounded : bill lead-coloured; cere 

 and legs yellow. Inhabits the Grand Namaquas, 

 where it was observed by Levaillant: preys ou 

 leverets, &c. 



