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Length of life in captivity. 

 No record : known to bear captivity well. 



(236) THE SACER, OR CHERUG- FALCON. 



(FALCO SACER— Gmel.) 

 Hindi — Chargh. 

 ^ Bab.— .South-East Europe, Western Asia, and rarely Himalayas ; 

 during the cold weather it is also found in other parts of India. 

 There is no record of the length of life. 



(237) THE INDIAN HOBBY. 



(FALCO SEVERUS— Hortf!) 



Hindi — Dhuter. 



Hab. — Himalayas, extending through Assam to Burmah, Malayan 



Peninsula, Java, and the Philippines ; not uncommon in the vicinity of 



Calcutta during the cold weather. 



(238) THE KESTRIL. 



(TINNUNCULUS ALAUDAEINUS— (Linn.) ) 



Hindi— Narzanak. Bengali — Baj. 



Hab. — The whole of Europe and Northern Asia, migrating in 



winter into North China, the Indian peninsula, and North-East Africa; 



occasionally wandering into Western and Southern Africa and the 



Sey chelles. — J. E. Gray. 



During the cold weather it is common in the neighbourhood of 

 Calcutta, and even within the gardens. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 Over eight years. 



(239) THE RED-FOOTED FALCON. 

 (TINNUtfCULUS VESPEKTINUS--(L4mO ) 

 Hab. — Eastern and Southern Europe, 



Length of life of captivity. 

 A few months only. 



