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151. Pernis apivorus (Linn.). 



Dr. Carvalho informs me that the Honey Buzzard was 

 formerly represented in the Coimbra Museum, which no 

 longer possesses a specimen. 



152. Falco peregrinus, Tunstall. 



My brother Alfred shot a Peregrine at Estarreja in the 

 winter of 1870, when it was pursuing a Blackbird, which took 

 refuge in a thicket of brambles. In the Lisbon Museum 

 there are four specimens, and in the Coimbra Museum there 

 are two from the Alemtejo. 



153. Falco subbuteo, Linn. " Falcao tagarote,'' Coimbra 

 Museum. 



Of the Hobby I have seen examples shot at Le^a de Pal- 

 meira near Oporto, and at Alpiar9a near Santarera. The 

 Coimbra Museum possesses many obtained in that neigh- 

 bourhood, where, according to Dr. Carvalho, it is common 

 during the summer. 



154. Falco jEsalon, Tunstall. 



I saw a Merlin in Oporto, which had been obtained in this 

 country ; and there are specimens in the Coimbra and Lisbon 

 Museums. 



155. Falco tinnunculus, Linn. " Gavijio,'' Melres and 

 Arcos de Val de Vez ; " Milhafre," " Gaf anhoto,'' Oporto ; 

 " Pilhafre,'^ Aveiro ; " Peneireiro,^^ Penafiel and Berlengas 

 Islands ; " Francelho,''^ Alemtejo and Algarve. 



The Kestrel is the commonest of the birds of prey, and is 

 abundant all over Portugal, the old castles, quarries, and 

 cliflFs being its favourite nesting-places. 



The Lesser Kestrel, Falco cenchris, is no doubt found in 

 this country. I saw a flock of small Hawks at Beja in the 

 month of April, which I very strongly suspect were of this 

 species ; they were flying about for a long time near the castle. 



156. Pandion haliae'.tus (Linn.). " Mujeiro," Melres ; 

 '' Aguia pesqueira," '^ Aurifrisio,^' Coimbra Museum. 



The boatmen near Melres tell me that a large bird of prey, 

 which I think must be the Osprey, occasionally frequents the 

 river Douro and catches grey mullet, whence its name of 



