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deposited in a slight hollow scratched 

 in the soil on ledge of a cliff. When 

 it breeds in a tree it makes use of the 

 deserted nest of some other bird. Two 

 to four eggs are laid, yellowish white 

 in ground color, mottled and spotted 

 with reddish brown and orange 

 brown." 



Notes. — The cry of this bird is strong 

 and sharp and is usually given when 

 the bird is on the wing. 



This falcon is commonly used by the 

 hunters around Kiangyin for chasing 

 pheasants. Beaters raise the bird 

 from cover and then the falcon is im- 

 mediately released for pursuit. The 

 hunters all follow on foot. The falcons 

 frequently catch their prey and so far 

 as we have seen only hold it on the 

 ground until the hunters come up. 

 They then open the bird and feed the 

 heart.liver, etc., to the falcon. We have 

 rarely seen the falcons tear a bird 

 seriously. The hunters claim that it 

 is impossible to train the falcons to 

 obey or come at their call. 



HOBBY. 



FALCO SUBBUTEO L. 



Description. — Length of female 13 

 to 14 inches ; male somewhat smaller. 



" Bill black or bluish-black, darkest 

 at the tip, blue at the base. Cere 

 yellow. Legs greenish yellow. Iris 

 reddish brown or orange." 



" The plumage of the upper parts is 

 dark slaty grey, becoming darker to 

 black on the head. The throat is 

 white. The breast is white marked 

 with longitudinal black stripes. The 

 bights are uniformly rufous. The 

 female has the colors less bright and 

 the mai'kings broader." 



