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F. peregrinus was only a winter visitor. However, so far us 

 I am aware, no other record exists of the occurrence of 

 F. punicus locally, and my remarks on the preceding species 

 explain my view of Lord Lillord's theory. 



768. Falco ^salon Tunstall. 



The Merlin in Cyprus is mentioned as early as 1598 (!) but 

 was first definitely recorded by Lord Lilford, who saw one or 

 two examples near Famagusta in April, 1875. Pearse obtained 

 a single specimen in 1879 and Miiller mentions an imma- 

 ture male taken on November the 26th. Guillemard does not 

 mention this species in his 'Ibis' articles, but obtained an 

 adult male at Famagusta on March the 20th, 1888. Glaszner 

 sent specimens to Madarasz taken in November and 

 December near Larnaca, and Horsbrugh met with it at 

 Acheritou on April the 4th, 1907. 



It is a winter visitor. 



769. Falco subbuteo Linn. 



The Hobby is another of Glaszner's additions to the 

 Cypriote list, he having sent to Madarasz three specimens, 

 two males and one female, taken respectively near Larnaca on 

 May the 22nd, 1901, on Troodos, September the 18th, 1902, 

 and near Livadia on September the 20th, 1901, the la^t being 

 the female. In the spring specimen the plumage was much 

 worn, indicating, to Madanisz's view, that the species pro- 

 bably nests in the island. This of course is possible, but I 

 think it is much more likely that it is only a spring and 

 autumn visitor. 



770. Falco eleonor^e Gene. 



Eleonora's or La Marmora's Falcon was first observed by 

 Lord Lilford, who found several pairs about the cliffs near 

 Cape Gata on M y the 8th, 1875. Guillemard found, and shot 

 a specimen in the same place in early March, 1887, but was 

 apparently unable to retrieve it, but he brought home a fine 

 dark specimen shot in the same neighbourhood in 1886 by 

 an officer of the 49th Foot. Horsbrugh shot a good male at 

 Kouklia near Papho on the 23rd of May, 1909. I think that 



