The cause why shee is called a Tunycian.
THis Falcon is tearmed a Tunician, for that ordinarily & most vsually shée is found to eyre in Barbarie, euen as I haue reported to you, that the Laner doth in France and other∣where. And because Tunyce is the head and chiefe Cittie in all Barbarie, and the Prince and state there commorant and most abiding, holding the Court there, and do most chifely vse to flée with these kinde of Falcons of all others, they are most chiefly tearmed Tunycians.
The Tunycian may also be called a Punycian Falcon, for that which we reade of the warres Punicke, against the Car∣thaginenses, being maintayned against the inhabitants of that pace, where now is situated Tunyce.
The Tunycian is large, approaching néere the nature of a Laner, and very like in plume and male, and not vnlike for the seare of her foot, but somewhat lesse, and of a longer slight: her head is large and round.
They are excellent good for the riuer, and will lye well vpon their wings, and flye the field well, as I haue sayd before of the Laner. They doe naturally take pleasure to strike and seaze vpon the Hare, and all other kind of prey whatsoeuer.
This kind of Falcons is not so ordinarie or common in all parts and regions, as other hawkes are, saue onely in Barbarie and Tunyce.