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FALCO NISUS. 
SPARROW HAWK. 
Cere green ; legs yellow ; belly while, 
waved with grey ; tail with blackish bands. 
Falco Nisus, Lin. Gme. 
I/Epervier, Buffbn. 
SpaiTow Hawk, Will. Pen. Lath. Shaw, 
Mont. Bew. 
The male Sparrow Hawk measures about 
a foot in length, and about two feet in the 
expansion of its wings, and weighs about 
twelve ounces* 
The female measures sixteen inches in 
length, and thirty inches in breadth, and 
weighs about fifteen ounces. 
Both sexes vary considerably in size and 
plumage. Mr. Latham mentions a speci- 
men, in the possession of Capt. Davies. The 
plumage of which is wholly of a milk-white 
colour, without the least appearance of any 
bands or other markings. It was shot in 
Dorsetshire, near which place others have 
been seen of the same colour. He likewise 
notices a beautiful spotted variety. 
