GOSHAWK.. 
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F. atricapillus of Wilson. One of Mr Audubon’s 
figures approaches closer to this bird than any 
American specimen we have seen, and we con- 
sider it as by no means unlikely to be discovered 
in the New World, and also in temperate India.* 
In form, the female Goshawk is extremely 
powerful ; the feet and legs are comparatively 
stronger and more muscular than in the Spar- 
rowhawk, and it can with ease carry off the larger 
game. In our works on Falconry it stands very 
high, both on account of its strength, boldness, 
and capability of early training ; but in modern 
days, whether from its scarcity, or less sporting- 
like appearance, it is seldom asked for, or trained 
by those gentlemen who are endeavouring to 
re-introduce the sport. 
The colours of the plumage of the adult Gos- 
hawk is hair brown, of different shades, generally 
darker on the crown, and with the base of the 
feathers on the back of the neck having so much 
white, as to be seen in almost any position, and 
to render this part of a spotted appearance ; the 
quills are darker towards the tips, and are barred 
on the inner webs with a still deeper shade ; the 
tail is barred with liver brown, and is tipped with 
white ; the terminal band is broadest, the others 
decreasing gradually in their intensity of shade 
* Pennant mentions having seen Indian drawings of 
this species. — Br. Zool. vol. i. 
