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CIRCAETUS GALLICUS (Gmelin). 



SHORT-TOED EAGLE. 



[§ 111. Ow^.—" Germany." From M. E. Verreaux's Collec- 

 tion, 1861.] 



[§ \12. One. — "South Russia." From Herr A. Heinke, of 

 Kamuschin, through Dr. Albert Gilnther, 1863. 



There may be a mistake in ascribing this specimen to Circaetm gallicus. It 

 is a good deal marked with pale rust-coloured blotches, but uot as much so 

 as two eggs from Algeria in Mr. Tristram's collection.] 



ASTUR PALUMBARIUS (Linn^us). 

 GOS-HAWK. 



[It will be seen from the following notes, that it is not a very uncommon 

 occurrence for the eggs of this species to be somewhat coloured. But the 

 markings of pale olive tint, sometimes of a vermiform character, have not been 

 mentioned by any author that I am aware of, nor do I know that they have 

 ever been observed in any other species of Accipitres. That they are to be 

 considered as indications of real colour, and not stains, I do not think there 

 is any reason to doubt.] 



^113. Four. — Palo-joki, Tornea Lappmark, 16 May, 1854. 



Taken by a boy^ about two weeks before my visit. The boy's 

 father said they were Koppelo-Haukka [i.e. '^Capercally-Hawk"], as 

 there can be little doubt they are. The young inside had bones 

 formed, which were difficult to extract through the moderate-sized 

 holes I have made. They had begun to decompose. 



§ 114. i^o/^r.— Saivo-mutka, West Bothnia, 19 May, 1854. 



Taken by the son of a Katkesuando man, I went to the wood 

 and saw a nest of last year, on the first fork of the tree, not very 

 high. It appeared just like one of the Gos-Hawk's nests near 

 Muoniovaara; there can be no doubt these eggs are Gos-Hawk's. 



