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hovering in all directions over the sandy plain at a short 

 distance to the south of the town of Limasol. I contented 

 EQyself with bagging a fine adult male for identification. It 

 is remarkable that neither Guillemard nor Pearse should have 

 obtained or^ so far as I know, met with this Falcon ; but 

 Herr Miiller (J. f. O. 1879, p. 386) speaks of having received 

 from Cyprus a series of twelve specimens of this species, 

 together with sets of its eggs. *, L. 



10. Common Kestrel. Falco tinnunculus. 



Common in all parts of the island visited by me in April 

 and May 1875, but much less numerous than the following 

 species. We took five eggs of this species from a nest in the 

 wall of the ruined monastery of St. George on the Akrotiri 

 promontory, on May 8th. As a specimen of this bird col- 

 lected by Pearse bears date November, I presume that it is 

 more or less resident in Cyprus. *. 



11. Lesser Kestrel. Falco cenchris. 



Exceedingly abundant, breeding principally in the holes 

 and crannies of old walls, notably in those of the aqueduct 

 that spans the road to Limasol at a short distance from 

 Laruaca. Guillemard brought home many eggs of this 

 species, and seems to have met with it as early as February 

 on his first visit to Cyprus. *. 



12. Marsh Harrier. Circus mruginosus. 



Tolerably common in the marshy districts, but not dis- 

 covered breeding in Cyprus by us. *. 



13. Pallid Harrier. Circus swainsoni. 



I several times observed a grey Harrier hunting over the 

 plains near Salamis, but was unable to shoot, and thereby 

 to identify it, though I have very little doubt that it belonged 

 to this species. Pearse sent home a specimen labelled 

 " Larnaca, Nov. 2, 1878 ; " the sex of this bird is not indicated, 

 but I take it to be a male in first year's plumage; a fine 

 adult male obtained by Guillemard is labelled " Piskopi, 

 March 25, 1887," with the remark "Stomach solely filled 

 with the common lizard." *. 



14. Sparrow Hawk. Accipiter nisus. 



Neither Guillemard nor I met with this species, but I have 



