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and is known to breed annually in the woods of that district. From 

 the circumstance of our having seen it in collections from the East 

 Indies, particularly from that portion adjacent to Persia, it is doubt- 

 less widely diffused over the neighbouring regions." The nest is 

 placed among the interwoven leaves of trees, or the forks of branches. 

 Eggs unknown. Feeds on soft-winged insects, which it takes on the 

 wing, and also, our author opines, on berries. The breast, red in 

 adults, is light yellow in young birds. 



Spotted Eagle, Aquila n&vius, — Aigle criard, Fr. — Schrey Ad- 

 ler, G. A very creditable figure, by Lear, of a bird in the plumage 

 of the second year, three-fourths of the natural size. " It is spar- 

 ingly dispersed through Germany, the Pyrenees, and Russia ; and, 

 from the circumstance of individuals having been received from In- 

 dia, we may conclude that those found in Europe are only a scat- 

 tered few, dwelling in the extreme limits of their true habitat. 

 According to Temminck it is common in Africa, .and especially in 

 Egypt ; hence we may infer that its range is throughout the south- 

 eastern portions of the Old World." Builds in high trees, and lays 

 two light-coloured eggs, thinly blotched with reddish-brown. 

 Feeds on small quadrupeds, and, which is remarkable for an Eagle, 

 on various large insects. In many of its habits it is said closely to 

 resemble the Golden Eagle, but it is much smaller than that bird. 

 The female, as in the other Falconidce, is considerably larger than 

 the male, but the sexes are similar in colouring. This species is 

 four or five years acquiring the mature plumage. Young birds are 

 much spotted, but the spots gradually decrease in number and dis- 

 tinctness, and become nearly effaced in adults, whose whole plumage 

 is of a rich glossy brown, the primaries being black. 



Siberian Corythus, Corythus longicauda, — Bouvreuil a-longue- 

 queue, Fr. The plate contains figures of the male and female, size 

 of life, both excellent, but the former truly admirable. Inhabits 

 the high northern regions of the old continent, especially Siberia, 

 where it is abundant. Migrates in winter to the more southern 

 portions of Russia and Hungary. "In its general economy it 

 resembles the Pine Grosbeak [or Thickbill], and its food is said to 

 consist of wild berries, the buds of trees, &c." Nidification unascer- 

 tained. The lovely rosy tints of the male are clear olive-colour in 

 the female. It seems probable that a partial change of hue takes 

 place at the autumnal moult, the plumage becoming lighter, and 

 the feathers being bordered with whitish. 



Daw Crow, Corvus monedula, — Corbeau choucas, Fr. — Comae- 



