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FAMrilAR IFILI) BTJiDS. 



mentioned^ as corroborative of the cowardice of 'ts nature, 

 that it is, or was, commonly made use of in some parts of 

 Germany as a quarry for other hawks to be flown at. 



The note of the Kite is nothing but a shrill shriek^ 

 called in some localities its ^^ whew/^ As already stated, 

 the flight is remarkably easy, at times slowly traversing- 

 long distances with extended and motionless pinions, and 

 at other times dashing along with great rapidity and 

 vigour. It is fond of soaring to great altitudes and re- 

 maining poised upon outstretched wings, occasionally de- 

 scending to the ground with considerable velocity X 



