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of Afghanistan, where it remains all the year, 
and in Scinde, where it is reported to be numerous. 
They are generally seen in flocks of from five 
to six together, and when on the wing fly heavily 
and for short distances, soon alighting and 
running along the ground. ‘The flesh is very 
tender, and is so covered with fat that skins are 
with difficulty preserved. Of its nidification no- 
thing is known. 
BUZZARD, COMMON, 
oR PuTTock. 
Fatco Buteo, Lin. 
This species, which is one of the most common 
of the larger kinds of Hawks, is now confined to 
the woodland districts of England, and is much 
sought after in preserves. It is more generally 
found in the recesses of the forests of Scotland, 
Wales, and Ireland; also in Norway, Sweden, and 
the wooded parts of Europe. It is said to be 
abundant in Holland during autumn, remaining 
in that country until the spring. It inhabits also 
the northern parts of Africa, and has been dis- 
covered even in the fur countries of North America. 
One of the peculiar habits of this species is that it 
generally seeks its food late in the evening. The 
Buzzard varies very much in colour and plumage, 
and consequently the species have been multiplied 
