THE 
PURPLE-THROATED FALCON. 
Generic Character. 
Bill hooked; with a cere or naked skin at the 
base. 
Head thickly beset with feathers. 
Tongue generally bifid. 
Specific Character, &c. 
Blue FALCON, with purple throat, and reddish 
abdomen. 
Red-Throated FALCON. 
Lath. syn. 1. p. 97. 
Petit Aigle d’Amerique. 
Buff. 1. p. 142 . 
PL EnL 417. 
This bird, whether we consider its shape or colors, 
must be numbered among the most beautiful of the 
genus. It is a native of South America, and is 
nearly equal in size to the Falco cyaneus or Hen- 
Harrier. 
