. The birds of the Japanese Empire. Birds -- Japan. FALCONINiE. 195 (Blakiston and Pryer, Trans. As. Soc. Japan, 1882, p. 184), and there are seven examples in the Pryer collection from Yokohama. The range of the Kestrel extends from the British Islands across Europe and Siberia to Japan; but examples from Japan, Formosa, and South China differ somewhat from the typical race (Gurney, Ibis, 1881, p. 462). They constitute a dark richly coloured local race of the same species which inhabits the British Islands, and only differs in size from the smaller dark race which breeds on the islands oflF t
. The birds of the Japanese Empire. Birds -- Japan. FALCONINiE. 195 (Blakiston and Pryer, Trans. As. Soc. Japan, 1882, p. 184), and there are seven examples in the Pryer collection from Yokohama. The range of the Kestrel extends from the British Islands across Europe and Siberia to Japan; but examples from Japan, Formosa, and South China differ somewhat from the typical race (Gurney, Ibis, 1881, p. 462). They constitute a dark richly coloured local race of the same species which inhabits the British Islands, and only differs in size from the smaller dark race which breeds on the islands oflF the coast of West Africa (Cape Verd, Canaries, and Madeira). Eggs in the Pryer collection resemble those of the common form. 177. PANDION HALIAETUS. (OSPREY.) Fako haliccttis, Linaeus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 129 (17GG). The Osprey varies in length of wing (from carpal joint) from 21 to 16 inches. It is brown above and white below, with brown. Deep plantar tendons of Pimdion haliaetua. streaks on the breast and white streaks on the crown and nape. Immature birds have most of the feathers of the upper parts more or less margined with white. o2. 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 Seebohm, Henry, 1832-1895. London, R. H. Porter
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