. Descriptions of the rapacious birds of Great Britain. Birds of prey -- Great Britain; Owls -- Great Britain. EAGLES AND HAWKS. 39 Genus V. FALCO. FALCON. Bill short, very strong, its sides convex, its upper out- line curved from the base, the edge of the upper mandi- ble with an angular process near the tip ; nostrils round, with a central papilla; tarsi short, covered all round with scales; wings long, pointed, the second quill long- est. P. HEAD OF FALCO PEREGRINUS, 1. F. ulandicus. Gyr Falcon.—Wings much shorter than the tail; the old birds pure white, or white with dusky- spots ; t
. Descriptions of the rapacious birds of Great Britain. Birds of prey -- Great Britain; Owls -- Great Britain. EAGLES AND HAWKS. 39 Genus V. FALCO. FALCON. Bill short, very strong, its sides convex, its upper out- line curved from the base, the edge of the upper mandi- ble with an angular process near the tip ; nostrils round, with a central papilla; tarsi short, covered all round with scales; wings long, pointed, the second quill long- est. P. HEAD OF FALCO PEREGRINUS, 1. F. ulandicus. Gyr Falcon.—Wings much shorter than the tail; the old birds pure white, or white with dusky- spots ; the young grey. P. 152. 2. F. peregrinus. Peregrine Falcon.—Wings nearly the same length as the tail. Adult bluish-grey above, white beneath, the breast transversely spotted, the head, and a band on the cheek, black. Young blackish-brown above, the breast reddish, with longitudinal dark spots. P. 159. 8. Hobby.—Wings longer than the tail. Male greyish-black above, whitish beneath. Female dark brown above, reddish-white beneath ; both with mystachial patches and longitudinal dark markings on the lower parts. P. 182. 4. F. vespertinus. Orange-legged Falcon.—Wings of about. 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 Macgillivray, William, 1796-1852. Edinburgh, Maclachlan & Stewart; [etc. , etc. ]
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