Fauvette. 
FALCO (Linn^us.)—* A geniis thus characterised. Head covered 
with feathers, bill strong-, short, g-enerally bending- from its base, which 
is covered with a naked and coloured cere. Nostrils round or oval, 
lateral, and placed in the cere. Tongue in most species fleshy and 
divided by a slit. Upper orbit of the eye projecting. Legs feathered 
to the toes, or naked. Toes three forwards and one behind, the middle 
toe connected with the outer one, as far as the first joint. Claws short 
and very hooked, strong and retractile. Female superior in size to 
the male.* 
FALCONID^ (Leach.) — *A group of birds of prey (^Raptoresy 
Illiger) which has been excellently subdivided by Mr. Vigors into 
five other groups, namely, eagles, {Aqidlina^ hawks, (Accipitrina,^ 
falcons, {Falconina^ buzzards, {JButeonina^ and kites, {Milvinad)*^ 
‘ Zool. Journ. i. 336—340. 
