THE FAUNA OF LIVERPOOL. 



Class II.— AVES. 



Order RAPTORES. 



Family FALCONIDCE. 

 Genm HALLEETUS. 

 Halleetus Albicilla. 



Seen at Leasowe, shot at and wounded. — Mr. Brocklwles. Both Messrs. Mather 

 and Buttenvorth have liad them from the neighbourhood for stuffing. 



Genus PAXDION. 

 Pandion Halleetus. Osijrey, Fishing-liawk. 



Shot at Foi-mby five years ago, and ouce since. — Mr. Mitther. 



Genus FALCO. 

 Falco Pereghinus. Peregrine Falcon. 



Seen on the wing at New Brighton by INIr. Price. Mr. Mather has stufl'ed 

 specuuens shot near liverpooL 

 Falco Subbuteo. The Hobby. 



Specimen shot at Knowsley ; iu the Derby Museum. One at Crosby. — 

 Mr. Mather. 

 Falco ^salon. The MerHn. 



Wirral and Lancashire; in winter rarely. One shot at West Kirby, October, 

 1853. 

 Falco Tinnunculus. Kestril or Whidhover. 

 Ven' common. 



Genus ACCIPITEU. 



Accii'iTER NrsL's. The Sparrow-hawk. 

 '\'ery general. 



Genus BUTEO. 



BuTEO Vulgaris. Common Buzzard. 



About Wirrfd and Lancashire, occasionally, but not common. 

 BuTEo Lagopus. Eough-legged Buzzard. 



Several, botli on this and the Cheshire side of the IMersey. — Mr. Mather. 

 Bickerstaff and Knowsley. 



Genus PEIINIS. 

 Pernis Apivorus. Honey Buzzard. 



A dozen at least from about the district of St. Helens, Aintree Race-ground, 

 and elsewhere. — Mr. Blather. Kainford, 1S35. 



Genus CIRCUS. 

 Circus ^ruginosus. The Marsh Harrier. 



In the rabbit-warrens about Crosby and Formby, and probably on the Cheshire 

 side also. — Mr. Mather. 

 Circus Cyaxeus. The Hen-harrier. 



Has been shot in many places, but is becoming less plentiful. 

 Circus Montagui. Montague s Harrier. 

 One from Bidston Marsh. — Mr. Mather. 

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