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It was the ordinary species, which is also found throughout 

 China. In Japan the smaller bird of the southern hemisphere 

 is the prevalent species according to Schlegel (Mus. des Pays- 

 Bas, Aquilce, p. 22). 



2. Peregrine falcon. Falco peregrinus, L. 



A pair of Peregrines were breeding on the cliffs of North 

 Rock, according to Constable Webster. He shot both male 

 and female on different visits to the islet. They were both 

 in adult plumage. The male had thin yellowish ascarides, 

 about 7 inches long, in the fatty tissue between its thighs and 

 flanks. A countiyman brought me an egg, which Mr, A. 

 Newton, to whom I have shown it, agrees with me in con- 

 sidering the faded egg of this species. It was taken from a 

 nest in a precipitous cliff. The Peregrine appears to be a 

 resident species the whole length of the Chinese coast. Young 

 birds in their white down have been brought to me at Amoy ; 

 and the species is always to be found throughout winter over 

 Duck-marshes as far south as Canton. 



3. Merlin. Falco cesalon, L. 



It blew hard from the south-west for three days up to the 

 12th May, when, standing in the veranda of our house upon 

 the hill, I watched a party of Swifts flying past. A pair of 

 Merlins were with them, and passed quite close enough to 

 me for easy recognition. This is the only time I noted the 

 species. 



4. Kestrel. Falco tinnunculus, L. 



Kestrels are not less common at Chefoo than they are else- 

 where along the Chinese coast. I only procured two females, 

 one shot by Constable Webster in the settlement, and the 

 other by Mr. Campbell at Lighthouse Island. The first was 

 procured on the 9th January, and is of the ordinary variety 

 known SLSJaponicus ; the other dates 1 2th September, and is of 

 very much larger size, with the red of the upper parts very 

 pale, streaked and banded very broadly, has the tail very 

 broadly barred with a comparatively narrow terminal dark 

 bar, and very little grey on the rump and base of tail. Uuder- 

 parts whitish with little yellow, dark streaks on breast broad. 



