HOBBY. 



FALCO SUBBUTEO, Linn. 



Falco Subbuteo, Linn. S. N. i. p. 127 ; Naum. i. p. 296 ; 

 Macg. iii. p. 309 ; Hewitson, i. p. 26 ; Yarr. ed. 4, i. 

 p. 65 ; Dresser, vi. p. 69. 



Le Hobereau, French ; Baum-Falke, Lerchen-Falke, Ger- 

 man; Alcotan, Spanish. 



One of the latest summer visitors to England, in 

 which country it is never abundant. 



Breeds irregularly in several of the midland, eastern, 

 and southern counties. 



It rarely visits Scotland or Ireland. 



The Plates represent an adult male in full summer 

 plumage, and a bird in that of the first year. 



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