GOS-HAWK. 



ASTUR PALUMBARIUS (Linn.), 



Falco palumbarius, Linn. S. N. i. p. 130 (17GC) ; Naum. i. 

 p. 249. 



Accipiter palumbarius, Macg. iii. p. 340. 

 Astur palumbarius, Hewitson, i. p. 34; Yarr. ed. 4, i. p. 83 ; 

 Dresser, v. p. 587. 



Autour, French ; Habicht, German ; Azor, Gavilun, 

 Spanish. 



Although this fine Hawk is by no means uncommon 

 in Germany and certain districts of Northern France, 

 and there is good evidence of its having formerly bred in 

 Scotland, it is now only known as a rare and irregular 

 visitor to Great Britain, and I have only once seen a 

 freshly-killed British Gos-Hawk ; this bird I found on 

 the counter of the shop of the well-known Mr. B. Lead- 

 beater, of Brewer Street, about the end of March 18G4, 

 and was informed by him that he had just received it 

 for preservation from Sir Robert Sheffield, Bart., of 

 Normanby Park : several years after this the late Lord 

 Kesteven mentioned this occurrence to me, and informed 

 me that another Gos-IIawk was noticed at the same 



