SPAEROW-HAWK. 



ACCIPITER NISUS {Linn.). 



Falco Nisus, Linn. S. N. i. p. 130 (17G6). 

 Falco nisus, Nauni. i. p. 258. 



Accipiter nisus, Macg. iii. p. 346; Hewitson, i. p. 35; Yarr. 

 ed. 4, i. p. 88; Dresser, v. p. 599. 



Epervier, French ; Finken-Habicht, German ; Gavilan, 

 Milanojaspeado, Spanish. 



A very common resident in almost all parts of Great 

 Britain and Ireland. 



The Sparrow-Hawk, in common with almost all the 

 raptorial birds of Northern Europe, follows the irregular 

 partial autumnal migrations southwards of the small 

 birds upon which it preys. 



The four Plates represent an adult and a yearling 

 female, and males of the same respective ages. 



I have not been able to procure a very old female, in 

 which the plumage closely resembles that of tlie adult 

 male. 



