Ill 



of which the following are the principal- 

 Though greatly inferior in weight, it exceeds the 

 Hen-Harrier considerably in dimensions, both as 

 to length and extent of wing. The third quill 

 feather is much longer than any of the others, and 

 its wings, when closed, reach beyond the extremity 

 of the tail, whereas in the Hen-Harrier they are 

 shorter than the tail by two inches. The Ash- 

 coloured Harrier, though far from being numerous 

 in England, has been found in most of the southern 

 and eastern counties, but no farther north than 

 Northumberland, where it breeds upon the moors 

 and open lands. It is found also in Hungary, 

 Poland, Austria, and occasionally in Italy. Its 

 habits are similar to those of the Hen-Harrier. It 

 frequents furze-clad moors, and builds its nest at 

 the bottom of furze bushes, using only a few sticks 

 and a little moss and wool. It lays from four to 

 five bluish white eggs, rather smaller than those 

 of the other species. 



HARRIEE, HEN. 



FEMALE CALLED RINGTAIL. 



FALCO CTANEUS, Lin. 



The Hen-Harrier, though not very numerous, is 

 more generally distributed throughout Britain than 

 the former, frequenting low marshy situations or 



