Family FALCONID.^. 



BROWN JER-FALCON. Falco gyrfalco. 



Accidental visitor; two authentic British records (Suffolk and Sussex). 

 Resident on the Scandinavian fells, occasionally wandering south in 

 winter. Subject to some local variation. 



ICELAND JER-EALCON. Falco gyrfalco islandus. 



Accidental visitor. Resident in Iceland and in South Greenland, occa- 

 sionally wandering south in winter. 



GREENLAND JER-FALCON. Falco gyrfalco candicans. 



Rare winter visitor. Breeds in the Arctic Regions of Eastern America 

 and Greenland, wandering irregularly southwards in winter. 



PEREGRINE FALCON. Falco peregrinus. 



Resident in the wildest parts of the three kingdoms ; numbers increased 

 in spring and autumn by migrants. Circumpolar species, migrating 

 southwards in autumn from the coldest parts of its range. 



HOBBY. Falco subbuteo. 



Very local summer visitor to England ; rare spring and autumn migrant 

 in Scotland and Ireland. Breeds in Europe and Siberia south of the 

 Arctic Circle. Winters in South Africa, North India, and South China. 



JUGGER FALCON. Falco jugger. 



Supposed accidental visitor; only one British record (Flamborough), 

 probably of an escaped bird. Resident in India. 



