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welcome and unmolested guest, feeding on garbage, and not, like its con- 

 gener, making raids on the poultry. It breeds generally in trees, and is 

 fond of decorating its nest with rags of various colours. 



The range of the Black Kite is more limited than that of many of the 

 larger birds of prey. It is found in Southern France, Spain, and Ger- 

 many, scanty in Italy, common on the North-African coast, and occasional 

 throughout that continent. It occurs in the Volga district, and is rare in 

 Persia, beyond which it very rarely straggles. 



212. Milvtis csgypiius. Gmel. Syst. Nat. i., p. 261. Egyptian 

 Kite. 



This species, only distinguished from the former by its yellow bill 

 and more deeply forked tail, replaces it in Africa, but is rarely found out- 

 side that continent, excepting in Arabia and Palestine. Here, however, 

 it is by no means so abundant as the Black Kite, and is chiefly found in 

 the hot Jordan valley and the adjacent ravines. 



213. Elamis cceruleiis. Desf. M(^m. Acad. R. du Sci., 1787, p. 503. 

 Black-winged Kite. 



Rare in Palestine, but seen occasionally in different parts of the 

 country, as in the Jordan valley, and in woods west of Nazareth. 



This elegant little Hawk has its true home in Africa, throughout the 

 whole of which continent it seems to occur, being most common in Upper 

 Egypt. It has not been observed in Asia Minor, is only a straggler in 

 Europe, but inhabits India in small numbers. Eastward its place is 

 supplied by representative species. 



214. Pcrnis apivorus. (Linn. Syst. Nat. i., p. 130.) Honey 

 Buzzard. 



The Honey Buzzard is a constant resident in Palestine, but rather 

 scarce, though found in all parts of the country. I have noticed it near 

 Jaffa, at Nazareth, and near Beyrout. 



It is found throughout Europe, though nowhere very numerous, and 

 has been procured in West Africa, Natal, and Madagascar. Palestine is 

 probably its Easternmost limit. 



