54 THE SPARROWHAWK. 



each; the inner edges of all the quills are 

 marked with two or more large white spots ; 

 the tips of the tail feathers are white ; the 

 breast, belly, and under coverts of the wings 

 and thighs, are white, beautifully barred with 

 brown ; the throat is faintly streaked with 

 brown ; the legs and feet are yellow ; claws 

 black. 



The Sparrowhawk is very numerous in va- 

 rious parts of the world, from Russia to the 

 Cape of Good Hope. The female builds in 

 high rocks, lofty ruins, or hollow trees, but will 

 sometimes condescend to take up with the old 

 nest of a crow. 



