26 CLASS AVES. 



Europe produces five species of inferior size, viz. : 



The Hobby, {Falco subbuteo, Lin.) pi. Enl, 432. 



Brown above ; whitish, spotted with brown, under- 

 neath ; the thighs and bottom of the belly red, a 

 brown mark on the cheek. 



The Orange-legged Hobby, {F. rufipes, Bescht, the female. 

 F. vespertinus , Gm.) Enl. 431. 



Brown above, deep ash underneath ; thighs and bot- 

 tom of the belly red. The female has the head red, 

 and all the other part barred ashy and black. 



The Merlin, or Emtrillon. {F. cesalon, Lin.) Enl. 468. 



Brown above, whitish underneath, spotted with brown, 

 even to the thighs ; the smallest of our birds of prey. 

 The F. Uthofalco of Linnseus, Enl. 447 ; ashy above ; 

 reddish- white, spotted with brown underneath, is the 

 old male. It builds in rocks. 



The Kestrill, or Cresserelle. {F. iinnunculus, Lin.) Enl. 

 401 and 471. 



Red, spotted with black above; white, spotted with 

 pale brown underneath ; the head and tail of the 

 male ashy. Takes its name from its sharp cry. 

 Builds in old towers, &c. 



The Lesser Kestril, Lath. {F. tinnunculoides, Nat- 

 ter, Storr degl. Ucc. i. t. 25. ^ .) 



Wings to the end of the tail ; back and quills of tlie 

 male without any spots ; claws pure white. Inhabits 

 eastern and southern Europe. Eleven inches long. 



