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THE SPARROWHAWK. 
30. The Sparrowhawk is very numerous in vari- 
ous parts of the world. It is somewhat larger than 
a common pigeon. It has a short, hooked bill, slen- 
der, reddish legs, and rather a long tail. The plu- 
mage on the upper parts of the body is brown, spot- 
ted with yellow ; on the lower parts whitish. 
31. The Sparrowhawk is more easily trained and 
made docile than most of the rapacious tribes, and. 
when domesticated, shows great attachment to its 
owner. In its wild state, it commits enormous havoc 
among the smaller race of birds. 
THE MERLIN. 
32. The Merlin is the smallest of the Hawk kind, 
Describe the Sparrowhawk. What is said of it when tamed, 
and what when wild 1 
