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fully 21 inches in length. As far as I know, this is the only 
occasion on which this bird was seen by any of our party. 
This species, which is labelled Falco lanarius both in the British 
and the Paris museums, and is described as Falco sacer by Prince 
Charles Lucien Bonaparte in his f Conspectus Generum Avium/ 
is probably the “Saker” of falconry. Under that name it is 
figured by Mr. Bree. There was a fine specimen of it alive in 
the gardens of the Zoological Society of London during the last 
spring and summer, labeled Falco lanarius. The specimen we 
procured in Egypt had the legs and feet pale yellow; the top of 
the head yellowish white, with a brown streak along the centre 
of each feather; the whole upper surface of the body and wings 
(as I believe is always the case in this species) brown, without 
any tinge of blue. Under surface white, with large and nume¬ 
rous brown spots. 
9. Ealco biarmicus, Temm. Double-bearded Falcon. 
Falco cervicalis, Licht. 
This species is by far the most abundant of the large Falcons 
in Egypt. It fully equals Falco peregrinus in size, the specimens 
we killed varying from 1 7\ to 19 inches in length according to 
sex and age. This bird is labeled in the British Museum Falco 
cervialis, a name of which I do not understand the meaning. 
Biarmicus and cervicalis are not bad specific names for it, as the 
double moustache and rufous cervix are its most striking cha¬ 
racteristics. This species is by some considered to be the true 
Lanner of falconry. 1 have never seen a good figure of it. It 
differs conspicuously from the preceding species in having the 
top of the head and nape of the neck bright rufous; a double 
moustache; and the whole upper surface of body and wings bluish 
grey, each feather edged with buff. It is also much smaller, 
and has the under surface of the body cream-colour, with small 
roundish black spots. The legs and feet are of a bright yellow. 
10. Falco peregrinus. Peregrine Falcon. 
By no means abundant. I saw it two or three times, and 
shot one specimen. 
11. Falco jssalon. Merlin. 
Tolerably abundant. I noticed rather a strange numerical 
