THE BUZZARD. 



Falco buteo. 

 Suteo vulgaris. 



HE Common Buzzard, although 

 not nearly so numerous in the 

 British Isles as in former 

 times, is still one of the most 

 familiar and best known of 

 the larger hawks. It fre- 

 quents those counties in which 

 the most densely wooded dis- 

 tricts are found, and, unlike 

 many of the Falconidse, it is 

 but seldom met with in very 

 open or exposed situations. 

 Large numbers of Buzzards 

 remain with us all the year 

 round, but in many cases they 

 are partially migratory. 



The Buzzard is certainly 

 inferior to many of the hawks 

 in its general characteristics. 

 The flight is more laboured, 

 the movements are slower, 

 and the courage, daring, and 

 dash which is noticeable in 

 other members of the family 



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