RAPTOKES FALCONS. 
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basket, that he succeeded, through the aid of 
these, in obtaining his prize, and depositing 
the eggs in his friend's receiving cabinet. 
3. — Besides these "Jackall-vogels" a " Grey 
Falcon ?? is also common in the upper parts of 
Southern Africa. Of this there are three va- 
rieties. The first is a large grey bird, of a 
very thoroughbred form. The neck and legs 
are of a dark brownish colour, and it has a se- 
micircle of black feathers on the back of the 
neck ; in size, it is about equal to the smaller 
kind of " Jackall-vogel." 
4. — The next of the species is a smaller bird, 
also grey on the back and wings, but of a yel- 
lowish colour on the breast, and is there marked 
with transverse bars of reddish brown. Its 
beak, legs, and claws are yellow. 
5. — Another is similar to this, but its beak, 
legs, and claws are pink, or flesh-coloured. It 
is also of a lighter shade of grey, and, in every 
way, a more delicate looking bird. 
6. — The sixth kind of Falcon is of a beauti- 
ful form. Its tail feathers are very long, thin, 
and forked at the ends. The wings are sharply 
pointed, and barred across with brown stripes ; 
the quills being of a bright white tint, which 
causes them to glitter in the sun. It is about 
fourteen inches in length, and on the wing its 
flight is very rapid. 
