. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . Fio. 374. — Peregrine Falcon, greatly reduced. (FromTenney, after Wilson.) Fig. SJH. — Kestrel Falcon, like our Sparrow-hawk(Tinnunculits), reduced. (From Dixon.) 532 SYSTEMATIC SY
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . Fio. 374. — Peregrine Falcon, greatly reduced. (FromTenney, after Wilson.) Fig. SJH. — Kestrel Falcon, like our Sparrow-hawk(Tinnunculits), reduced. (From Dixon.) 532 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS.—BAPTOBES—ACCIPITBES. 178. FAl^CO. (Lat. falco, a falcon or faucon.) Characters as above, with minor modifications asfollows: — Analysis of Subgenera and Species. Tarsus more or less feathered above, elsewhere irregularly reticulate in small pattern (no large plateslike scutella); 2d primary longest; 1st longer than 1th, and decidedly emarginate on inner web. (G^r-falcons, lanners, and peregrines.) Gerfalcons: Tarsus feathered fully J down in front and on sides, leaving but a narrow stripbare behind; longer than middle toe without claw; 1st quill shorter than 3d, Sexes large ; about 2 feet long. (Hierofalco.) Prevailing color dark; head and neck darker than back sacer 498, 499 Prevailing color dark; head and neck lighter than back islandicus 500 Prevailing color white candicans 50
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