Hobby. RAPTORES. FALCO. 43 



Plate 15 *. Represents an immature bird, and of the size Young 

 of nature ; indicating a change of pkunage, by a few 

 grey feathers upon the back and scapulars. The crown 

 of the head, and upper parts blackish-brown, the occi- 

 put with a few white feathers. Chin and under part of 

 the neck white, with black streaks. Breast, belly, and 

 thighs white, with oblong cordated blackish-brown spots. 

 Tail barred with bluish-brown and black. Legs and 

 toes inclining to leek-green. 



HOBBY. 



Falco subbuteo, Linn. 

 PLATE XVI. 



Falco subbuteo, Lath. Ind. Ornith. 1. p. 47. 114 — Gmel. Syst. 1. p. 283 — 



Rail, Svn. p. 15. A. 14. 

 Dendro Falco, Briss. 1. p. 375. 20 — Id. 8vo. p. 109 — Will. p. 47- 

 Le Hobereau, Buff. Ois. 61. p. 277 — Id. PI. Enl. 432. 

 Faucon Hobereau, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 1. p. 25. 2 ed. 

 Faum-falke, Bechst. Tasschenb. Deut. 1. p. 36. 

 Hobby, Br. Zool. 1. No. 61 Arct. Zool. 2. p. 227- C — Will. (Ang.) p. 83. 



—Lewm-s Br. Birds, 1. t. 21 — Lath. Syn. 1. p. 103. 99 — lb. Supp. p. 28. 



Mont. Ornith. Diet Id. Sup Pult. Cat. Dorset, p. 3 — Don, Br. Birds, 



4. p. 91 Wale. Syn. 1. t. 21 Bewick's Br. Birds, 1. p .41 — Shaw's 



Zool. V. 7- p. 193. 



In England, this species of Falcon is among the number periodical 

 of those birds that are named Polar Migrants, or sunmier Visitant. 

 periodical visitants. It arrives in April, and after perform- 

 ing the offices of incubation, and of rearing its young, leaves 

 us, for warmer latitudes, in October. I have not been able 

 to trace it far northward, and believe that the boundary of its 

 migration will include but a few of the southern and midland 

 counties -f*. 



Wooded and inclosed districts appear to be its usual haunts. 



■f It has been killed as far north as the Tyne ; and a specimen shot at 

 Streatham Castle, Durham, is now in the collection of the Messrs Han- 

 cock, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. .^ 



