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BIRDS OF THP: BRITISH EMPIRE. 



THE FALCONS. 



The next fainil}' on the list is the deposed one of the 

 eagles, hawks, etc., whicli, until recentl}'', lield the foremost 

 rank in all systems of ornithological classification, but 

 have now to take a back seat, and give up their place to the 

 musicians. 



Family — Falconidte. 

 Genus — 1. P and ion. 

 2. Circus. 



3. Buteo. 



4. Archibuteo. 



5. Pernis. 



r». Ilaliicctits. 



7. Aqiiita. 



H. Accipitcr. 



9. Astur. 



10. I-alco. 



11. Tinnitncn/iis. 



12. Miivits. 



P. haliicetus. 

 C. cy miens. 

 C. ccniginosns. 

 C. cincracens. 



B. vulgaris. 

 A. lagopns. 



P. opivarus. 



//. albicilla. 



A. chryscBtus. 

 A. nisHS. 



A. palnndnxrius. 

 F. peregrin us. 



F. subbutco. 

 F. a- salon. 

 P. alaudarias. 

 AF. ictinns. 



Osprey. 



Hen Harrier. 



Marsh Harrier. 



Montagu's 

 Harrier. 



Buzzard. 



Rough -legged 

 Buzzard. 



Honey Buz- 

 zard. 



White -tailed 

 Eagle. 



Golden Eagle. 



Sparrow- 

 Hawk. 



Goshawk. 



Peregrine 

 Falcon. 



Hobby. 



Merlin. 



Kestrel. 



Kite. 



OsPKEY, or Sea-Eagle. — Unless in the extreme north of 

 Scotland, this fine-looking ami most interesting species 



