HARRIERS. 
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The range of the distribution of our British 
species are, in some instances, extended, in others 
the reverse ; the Rough-legged Buzzard is North 
American and European ; the Common Buzzard, 
on the authority of Dr Richardson, occurs in 
North America; and we have a beautiful speci- 
men, procured in Madeira by Mr Carruthers of 
Dormont, while Temminck mentions it as Japa- 
nese ; the Kite seems to be European only, and 
even in its range is extremely local ; here it is 
found in several districts in England, and is 
abundant in many parts ot the West Highlands, 
but is again not to be seen in other parts appa- 
rently equally favourable. We know the Honey 
Buzzard as an extra European bird, on the autho- 
rity of Mr Gould. The Harriers again as a genus, 
are distributed over the world, are very closely 
allied in form, colour, and also in habits ; but it is 
not yet quite authenticated over how many quar- 
ters of the globe the species of Britain range ; we 
possess specimens from North America which we 
consider identical, though the bird is described 
with a ? by the learned authors of the Northern 
Zoology : we have also Circi from India, Africa, 
and New Holland, nearly allied, but they are all 
distinct and well marked species. 
The eggs in this sub-family are characterized 
by a pale ground, with cloudings of different 
shades of brown ; but in the typical form, which 
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