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GREATER HOBBY. 



Falco pinelarius. F. supra nigro-ccerulescens, fasciis obsoletis 



cinereis rufo-griseisque, subtus rufo-albus genis nigris. 

 Falcon of a blueish black colour above with obscure cinereous 



and rufous-grey bars, beneath rufous-white with black 



cheeks. 

 F. Subbuteo-Major. F. fasciatus supra nigricans subtus rufa- 



albus, genis nigris, rectricibusjusco cinereoquefasciatis. Lath. 



ind. orn. suppl. 2. 

 Der Grosse Baumfalke. AMg. Ucb. der Vog. 1. Zusass. p. 6QO„ 



This is much allied to the common Hobby, 

 but according to its describers, is as large as a 

 Raven. In its colours it considerably resembles 

 the Peregrine Falcon, and inhabits the pine-forests 

 of Germany, preying on hares, grous, and small 

 birds. The female is considerably larger than 

 the male, and less distinct in colours. In both 

 the spots on the under parts are disposed into a 

 kind of bars. 



