. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. GTRFAL00N8. 609 almost white with age. It inhabits the Arctic regions, where it feeds on large birds, principally Gallinacese or Palmipedes. Three varieties of this species are known, all very similar to each other: the White Falcon, called by Buffon the "White Gyr- falcon of the North, which inhabits the extreme north of the two. Fig. 285.—Sultan Falcons (^). continents; the Falco islandicus, or Gyrfalcon of Iceland, peculiar
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. GTRFAL00N8. 609 almost white with age. It inhabits the Arctic regions, where it feeds on large birds, principally Gallinacese or Palmipedes. Three varieties of this species are known, all very similar to each other: the White Falcon, called by Buffon the "White Gyr- falcon of the North, which inhabits the extreme north of the two. Fig. 285.—Sultan Falcons (^). continents; the Falco islandicus, or Gyrfalcon of Iceland, peculiar to that country; and the Gyrfalcon of Norway, which is found in Scandinavia, and sometimes appears in Germany, Holland, and France. E R. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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