the Birds of Transylvania. 295 



about the buildings. It was only winged, and lived for twelve 

 days. Graf Liizar also found them breeding in the woods 

 near Broos. Herr Buda Elek shot one during summer in a 

 wood at Brettye, on tlie StrcU. It has also been met with by 

 Herr Stetter at Rodna in the north. 



■^22. BuTEo LAGOPUs (Gmcl.) . Havasi UlU (Mountain- 

 Hawk) _, and Gatyds UlU. 



Herr Otto records that great numbers appeared in the end 

 of November 1866, and until February of the following year 

 were very diligently employed in mouse-catching. It is not 

 rare, but only appears in winter. Herr Csato found them 

 among high trees on the Strell. A specimen shot at Klausen- 

 burg is in the Museum there. Danford saw one at Kronstadt 

 this autumn. 



*23. BuTEo VULGARIS, Lcach. Egeresz (Mouse-catcher). 



Though generally distributed and common throughout the 

 country, it is doubtful whether we saw a single specimen dur- 

 ing our present visit. They are, however, plentiful at Hatzeg 

 and on the Strell during autumn. 



^24. MiLVUs icTiNUs (Savigny). Kdnya. 



We only saw two birds — one which we shot near Klausen- 

 burg, and another which we observed near Szent Mihaly. 

 They are common at Klausenburg and other localities in 

 autumn. 



■^25. MiLvus MIGRANS (Bodd.). Barna Kdnyai^voyfu Kite) . 



Very common in the Mezoseg. We saw many near To hat, 

 where we found them nesting. Woods being scarce in that 

 district, the tree-building birds are brought into close contact, 

 and on one occasion we found a Black Kite, a Raven, and a 

 Hooded Crow breeding close to each other. In other parts 

 of the country the present species appears to be less common, 



■^26. AsTUR PALUMBARius (L.), Golamhdsz (Pigeon- 

 catcher) ; Tyukbdsz (Fowl-catcher) . 



Generally distributed and common, breeding on high trees, 

 and remaining throughout the year. We saw it at Hatzeg 

 and in the Szekler country. 



