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tonninp; one side of an extensive square in the village of Vonkhori (more pro- 

 perly Bonkhori), in the province of ^tolia. All the sittings found in this 

 building were placed upon the top of the outer wall, where it is met by the 

 projecting roof; and in one or two instances there was some difficulty in 

 introducing the hand suificiently far to get at the eggs. There was no regular 

 nest in any case, the eggs being simply placed in a slight depression amongst 

 bits of lime and the remains of Coleojjfera. The birds were very bold, and 

 came close to us several times, thereby affording a good opportimity for 

 identification." 



Mr. Simpson has some general remarks on the nidification of this species 

 as observed by him in Greece, in 'The Ibis' for 1860, pp. 380-81.] 



FALCO LANARIUS, Linnseus. 

 LANNER. 



[§ 179. 0;;^.— From M. E. Verreaux's Collection, 1861.] 



[§ 180. One. -" Sarepta." From Herr H. F. Moscliler's Col- 

 lection, 1862.] 



[§ 181. One.-~Egyi:>i, 1862. From Mr. S. S. Allen's Col- 

 lection. 



Mr. Allen told me that he obtained several eggs of this bird from the Arabs 

 around the Ppamids. The skins of the birds he brought home were seen by 

 Mr. Gumey, Dr. Sclater, Mr. Tristram, and myself ; and I think we all agreed 

 they were those of Falco lanaru(s.'\ 



[§ 182. 0;?^.— "South Russia." From Herr A. Heinke, of 

 Kamuschin, through Dr. Albert Giinther, 1863.] 



FALCO SACER, Gmehn. 

 SAKER. 



[§ 183. One. — Island opposite Tchernawoda, River Danube, 29 

 April, 1860. "Bird shot. W. H. S." From Mr. 

 W. H. Simpson's Collection, 1863. 



Mr. Simpson has given, in 'The Ibis' for 1860 (pp. 377-78), the following 

 account of his taking the nest which contained this specimen :— 



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