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two Blackbirds, two Thrushes, and a House-Sparrow. In August 1854 the same gentleman took 

 in one day eight small birds with another female Sparrow-Hawk ; and this Hawk killed in the 

 space of two months nearly double the number of birds taken by the former one in the same 

 period ; but we must remark that after a time it refused taking Blackbirds, and took to killing 



Sparrows and other small game 



" Like the Goshawk, it is only when in good humour that it will exert itself at all, and this 

 desirable state is shown by similar signs. It is worse than useless to attempt to work it, excepting 

 when it is in flying-order. It differs from its more powerful relation, however, in being of a 

 very delicate constitution, and particularly liable to die during the first year from fits ; it cannot 

 bear hunger or cold, and should always have a few mouthfuls of food given to it early in the 

 morning. It requires an occasional bath, and must be kept in a well-sheltered situation. The 

 bell should always be fastened on to the tail, as this appendage is in continual motion." 



In the preparation of the above article we have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mus. Sharpe and Dresser. 



a, <3 sen. England (T. Cooke), b, c, <3 . Hampstead, near London, October 6th, 1869, and April 2nd, 1870 

 (C. Davy), d. Cookham, Berks, November 10th, 1870 (/. Ford), e, 6- Christiania, May 1867 (R. 

 Collett). f. Hareskov, Sjselland, September 13th, 1870 (A. Benzon). g. Near Copenhagen, September 

 16th, 1870 {A. Benzon). h. Near Stettin, 1860 (H. E. Dresser), i. Southern Spain (L. H. Irby). j, k, 

 3 ad. etjuv. Havankeuy, Asia Minor, October 20th and 23rd, 1869 (T. Robson). I, <S . Guiksu, Turkey, 

 November 2nd, 1869 (T. Robson). m, d . Buyukdere, Turkey, November 11th, 1870 (T. Robson). n, $ . 

 Ortakeuy, Turkey, November 28th, 1870 (T. Robson). 



E Mus. Walden. 



a. East Lothian (W.) b, 6 ,juv. Hampstead, November 11th, 1869 (C. Davy), c, d . Near Reading, Berks, 

 February 21st, 1868 (C. Howlett). d, e,f, ?. Cookham, Berks, September 8th, 1866, April 20th, 1867, 

 and December 30th, 1868 (W. Briggs). g, h, d , ?. Turkey (T. Robson). i, <$,juv. Pettin-a-hore, 

 April 4th, 1866 {T. Robson). j, <j. Asia Minor {T. Robson). k. Cashmere, 10,000 feet, July. I. Sutlej 

 valley, summer, m, n. Umballah, January and February 1867 {Dr. Scott), o, 6 . Umballah, November 

 1866 {R. C. Beavan). p, 6. Mussooree (Jerdon). q, ?. Maunbhoom, December 23rd, 1864 (R. C. 

 Beavan). r, 2- Kotgurh, June 1866 (Begbie, =A. melaschistus, Hume), s, ?. Hakodadi, Japan, 

 November 25th, 1864 {H. Whitety) . 



E Mus. A. Basil Brooke. 



a,b,s,2- Colebrooke, Brookeborough, Ireland, January 4th, 1872 (A. B. B.). c,d. Colebrooke, January 26th, 

 1872 {A.B.B.). 



E Mus. J. H. Gurney, jun. 



a, b, c. "Wokingham, Durham, July 1866, and October 1867 (J. H. G.). d, d . Near Richmond, Yorkshire, 

 January 20th, 1868 (E. Backhouse). e,f, d, $. Greatham, Durham, November 16th, 1865, and November 

 24th, 1866 (J. H. G.) ^nestling. Bridlington, Yorkshire (Jones) . A, nestling. Hertfordshire (Burton) . 

 i. Lower Earlham, Norfolk, February 18th, 1866 (/. H. G.). j, d,juv. St. Petersburg, September 6th, 

 1869 (/. H. G.) 



