246 Mr. Selby's Catalogue of Birds. 



Ad It J Falco peregrinus, Lath., Rail, &c. 



" ' ( Peregrine Falcon, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith., Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds 



Imma- f Falco communis, Lath., Briss., &c. 

 ture. "1^ Black, Red, and Red Indian Falcon, Lath. Syn. 



This species is not uncommon, and several specimens are annually killed in the northern 



counties. They build in the face of crags, old towers, iSrc. 



7. FALCO SUBBUTEO. HOBBY FALCON. 



Falco subbuteo, Linn., Lath. 



Faucon hobereau, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Hobby, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, Selby's Illus. Br. 



Orn., Flemni. Br. Anim. 



A rare species in the north. A female now in the Museum of the Messrs. Hancock, 

 of Newcastle, was shot at Streatlam Park . 



8. FALCO iESALON. MERLIN. 



Falco ^salon, Selby's Illus. Br. Orn., Flemin. Br. Anim. 

 Faucon Emerillon., Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



f Falco litho-Falco, Lath., Bait, &c. 

 Adult. -^ Stone-Falcon, Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet. App. to Sup. 



Fein. & f Falco ^salon, Lath., Raii, &c. 



"Sfoung. I Merlin, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, &c. 



This species breeds upon our moors. The nest is placed upon the ground, frequently 



on the sides of hills, among stones and broken ground. In addition to several at Twizell, I 



may mention a pair killed from the nest in the summer of 1824, near Blagdon. 



9. FALCO TINNUNCULUS. KESTREL. 



Falco tinnunculus, Lin7i., Lath., Flemm., Selby. 



Faucon cresserelle, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Kestrel, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, &c. 



Subfam. Butbonina. 

 Genus Circus. HARRIER. 



10. CIRCUS RUFUS. MARSH HARRIER. 



Falco rufus, Selby. 



Buteo aeruginosus, Flemm. Br. Anim. 

 Busard harpaye, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 

 r Falco rufus, Linn., Lath. &c. 

 Old. ^ Circus rufus, Briss. 



(^ Harpy Falcon, Lath. Syn. 

 ( Falco aeruginosus, Linn., Lath. &c. 

 Young. J. Le Busard de marais, Buff. Ois. 



(^Moor Buzzard, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds. 



This species is not uncommon throughout the northern counties, in low and marshy dis- 

 tricts. It breeds annually at Newham Lough, making its nest upon some large hassock 

 in the middle of reeds and other aquatic herbage. In the breeding season it soars to a 

 considerable elevation, its flight at other times is low. 



