FALCO FRONTATUS, Gould. 
Fig. 1. 
Falc. fronte cinerescenti ; vertice, genis, plumis auricularibus, corporeque supra cinerescenti-phimbeis ; 
primariis iiitus noiis ovalihus cervinis ornaiis ; reciricihus caudcc duahus intermediis cinereis, nigra 
obscure fasciatis, i-eliquis cinereo et riifescente alternatim fasciatis ; guld, j)ectoreque pallide cervinis, 
hiijus plumis in medio lined fused notatis ; corpore sultiis obscure riifescenti-aurantiaco ; rostro 
plumbeo, cerd pedibusque jlavis. 
Long. tot. 12 unc. ; rostri, | ; alee, 9^ ; caudce, 5\ ; tarsi, \\. 
Forehead greyish white; crown of the head, cheeks, ear-coverts, and all the upper surface unifonu 
dark bluish grey ; internal webs of the primaries, except the tips, numerously barred with oval-shaped 
markings of buff; two centre tail-feathers grey, transversely barred with obscure markings of black ; 
the remainder of the feathers on eacli 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. 
Remarh. 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. jEsalon, 
Habitat. Australia : locality. New South Wales. 
FALCO MELANOGENYS, Gould. 
Fig. 2. 
Mas. Falc. capite toto fusccscenti-nigro ; corjwre supra, alis, canddque cinereo fuscoque alternatim 
fasciatis; primariis extiis intense fuscis,intiis cervino fasciatis ; guld pectoreque cervinis; abdomine 
rufescenti-cinereo, guttis ovalibus intense fuscis ornato ; luteribus crissoque nfescenti-cinereis, fasciis 
intense fuscis contortim notatis ; rostro ad apicem plumbeo, ad basin jlavo ; cerd pedibusque 
Jlavis. 
FcEM. A mari differt staturd majore, nec nan colore gulce, pectoris, abdominisque intensiore. 
Mas. Long. tot. 15 unc; rostri, 1^; aloe, 11-^; cauda, 5J; tarsi, \\. 
FcEM. 17 ; , If; — , ,Q>\; ■ ,l|. 
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-feathei's orna- 
mented with an oval-shaped spot of dark brown ; abdomen, flanks, under surface of the wing, and 
under tail-coverts I'eddish 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. 
Syn. Falco melanogenys, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc, Part V., 1837. 
Remarh. This species is closely allied to the Falco Peregrinns, from which it may be at all times 
distinguished by the black colouring of the cheeks. 
Habitat. Australia generally. 
FALCO BRUNNEA, Gould. 
Fig. 3. 
i Falc. capite, corporeque superiore intensH fuscis ; pj'imariis intus notis albis triangidaribus ornatis ; 
Cauda lineis fuscescentibus septem obscure et anguste fasciatis ; gidcl, notdque ante oculos cervinis ; 
pectore pallide cervino, plumis lined fusco centrali notatis ; corpore subtus albo fuscoque commixtis 
ornato; iridibus Jlavis ; rostro nigra ; pedibus plumbeis. 
Long. tot. 16 unc; rostri, li; alee, 10; caudce, 1\; tarsi, 21. 
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 buffy 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 brunnca, Gould in Proc. of Zool. Soc, Part V., 1837. 
Remark. In the Collection of the Zoological Society. 
Habitat. New Zealand. 
