CONTENTS. 



Preface, Page I 



Introductory Remarks on the British Birds of Prey, 17 



AVES RAPACES. RAPACIOUS BIRDS, 25 



FAMILY I. FALCONINiE. EAGLES AND 



HAWKS, .... 27 



Haliaetus. Sea-Eagle, 4^ 



Haliaetus Albicilla. White-tailed Sea-Eag-le, . 53 



Aquila. Eagle, 86 



Aquila Chrysaetus. Golden Eagle, . . 89 



Pandion. Osprey, ...... 109 



Pandion Haliaetus. Osprey, . . . .113 



Buteo. Buzzard, 126 



Buteo vulgaris. Common Buzzard, . . 130 



Buteo lagopus. Rough-legged Buzzard, . 141 



Falco. Falcon, . 148 



Falco islandicus. Gyr Falcon, . . .152 



Falco peregrinus. Peregrine Falcon, . . 159 

 Falco Subbuteo. Hobby^ . . . .182 



Falco vespertinus. Orange-legged Falcon, . 187 

 Falco Tinnunculus. Kestrel, . . . .193 

 Falco iEsalon. Merlin. ,.,... 210 



