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HOBBY. 



FALCO SUBBUTEO, 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 EPOPS, Lin. 



The Hoopoe is abundantly met with in the south 

 of Europe during the summer months, and is also 



