296 Messi*s. C. G. Dauford and J. A. Harvie Brown on 



*27. AcciPiTER Msus (L.). Maddrdsz (Bird-catcher). 



Common, but said to be less so than formerly. It remains 

 throughout the year. We saw it at Zah and in the Szekler 

 country. 



^28. Circus iERUGiNosus (L.). 



Rather common in the autumn at Hatzeg, Klausenburg. 

 The only specimen wc can be sure of, was obtained by us on one 

 of the little marshes near the latter place ; but we may have 

 seen others in the Mezoseg. This species was unusually abun- 

 dant in the winter of 1868-69, probably in consequence of 

 there being a good supply of field-mice. 



^^29. Circus cyaneus (L.). Sziirke Ulu (Grey Harrier). 



Very common at Hatzeg, Banffy Hunyad, &c. In autumn 

 Danford has seen as many as twelve on the wing at one time 

 in the cornfields. Solitary old males are sometimes found 

 during the mnter, though this species, in common with all the 

 Harriers of the country, is migratorJ^ 



30. Circus swainsoni. Smith. 



Rare. According to Bieltz, it has been obtained near Her- 

 manustadt; and Herr Buda Adam says it has occurred at 

 Hatzeg. 



"^31. Circus cineraceus (Mont.). Reti Ulil (Meadow- 

 Harrier). 



Very common in the Mezoseg, where we found them nest- 

 ing among reeds, the nest being sometimes considerably above 

 the ground. We also met Avith them at Szent jNIiluily j and 

 they are common near Klausenburg, but not so abundant iu 

 the lower parts of the countiy. 



*32. Aluco FLAMMEUs (L.). Gy ont/y Buffoly (Pea,rl-Ow\) . 



Seems to have been formerly very common throughout the 

 country, but is now becoming much scarcer. We obtained one 

 near Bogat, on the Maros. That, and all the stuffed speci- 

 mens which we saw, varied from oui' British type consider- 

 ably, and were much darker in jjlumage. Herr Otto says it 

 has established itself among the rushes at the lake of Katona. 

 It is common about Hermannstadt. 



