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HOBBY 
Fatco suppuTeo, Mont. 
This bird, not numerous as a species, is found 
throughout Europe during summer, but at the 
approach of winter retires to warmer regions. In 
England it is among the number of our sum- 
mer periodical visitors. It arrives in April, and, 
after performing the offices of incubation and rear- 
ing its young, leaves us for warmer latitudes in the 
latter end of October. It is elegant in form, and 
may be regarded as a miniature resemblance of 
the Peregrine Falcon. It is confined to the more 
southern and western parts of England, and does 
not appear to visit Scotland. Wooded and inclosed 
districts seem to be its usual haunts. Its favourite 
prey is the lark, but all kinds of small birds occa- 
sionally become its victims. When hawking was 
keenly followed, the Hobby was trained to the pur- 
suit of young partridges, snipes, and larks. It 
chooses a high tree on which to make its nest. 
The female lays three or four eggs of a short oval 
form, speckled all over with reddish brown spots 
on a dirty white ground. 
HOOPOE. 
Upupa Epors, Lin. 
This bird is abundantly met with in the south 
of Europe during the summer months, and is also 
