FALCON. 107 



Young birds incline to grey, and have the markings less clearly 

 defined than in the adult. 



This species is not very common in England, nor does it breed 

 here, but is more plentifiil in Scotland, where it builds in trees, 

 making the nest of sticks, lined with hay and feathers, and lays four 

 white eggs in June ; is a destructive species, being a great enemy to 

 partridges and other birds. Is common in Denmark, throughout 

 Russia and Siberia, about the lake Baikal, and is used by the Cal- 

 raucs in falconry, as it was once here in England. 



It is by no means uncommon in America, but is larger than the 

 European species, and the black markings on the under parts more 

 numerous and elegant ; known at Hudson's Bay by the name of 

 Komishark Papanasew, not imfi'equent also in China and India, 

 where the male is called Bauge or Baiz ;* the young male Mudge 

 Jurra. The female named Jurra. It is used in India among others 

 for falconry. 



A large white variety, mottled with brown and yellow, is some- 

 times found about the Uralian mountains ; most frequent in the east 

 part of Siberia ; and in Kamtschatka every individual is white, with 

 scarcely any spots, and such birds are reputedly the finest hunters ;t 

 indeed, a variety is sometimes found perfectly white, but this is very 

 rare. J 



In General Hardwieke's drawings is a bird, which appears a 

 large variety of the Goshawk ; length 22 in. and stout in make ; bill 

 lead-colour; upper parts brown; head and neck behind darkish; over 

 the eye a pale broad streak ; through the eye a broad brown one ; 

 all beneath dusky white, crossed with numerous dusky lines; quills 

 barred with dusky; tail ash-colour with four dusky bands; tip fringed 

 with white; vent plain white ; legs stout, yellow; claws black. 



Inhabits India ; taken January, 1799. 



* One, by the name of Bauz, used for the purpose of hovering over^ducksy &c. which will 

 Rot rise on such occasions.— Orienta/ Field Sports. V. ii. p. 67. 

 t Arct. Zool. ^ Deco-Hv. russ. iii. 303. 



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