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Falco peregrinus.— Peregrine falcon , or “ Cliff 
hawk” Affects the cliffs and is the commonest of the 
large kinds of falcons. Is seen occasionally on the 
Erme and at Whitsand Bay; visits the moor also. 
Falco milvus.— Kite. Very rare, and seems 
limited to uncultivated spots. 
Falco islandicus.— Oyrfalcon. A specimen pro¬ 
cured from the Morwell rocks on the Tamar, 
Feb. 7th, 1834. 
Falco rufipes.— Red-legged falcon. Obtained 
once in the Channel, and is a very rare British 
species. 
Falco cinerarius.— Ash coloured falcon. Rare. 
Falco lagopus.— Rough-legged falcon. Rare. 
Falco apivorus.— Honey buzzard. Has been 
obtained on Slapton Ley. 
Falco aeruginosus.— Moor buzzard. Commoner 
than the other kinds of buzzard, and chiefly found 
in rabbit grounds. 
Falco Buteo.— Buzzard (“ Kite” vulgo) Not so 
common as the last; roams to woods and cultivated 
grounds in winter. 
Falco cyaneus.— Hen harrier. Uncommon. 
Falco tinnunculus.— Kestrel. On the coast ; 
generally distributed. 
Falco nisus.— Sparrow hawk. Not uncommon ; 
observed principally during their wanderings after 
the breeding time. 
Falco subbuteo.— Hobby. In deep woods, but 
rare. Summer. 
Falco sesalon.— Merlin , “ Little blue hawk.” 
In winter, and rare. I have seen them in October 
and March. They fly low and very swiftly. 
Strix bubo.— Great-eared owl. Observed by 
Dr. Moore near Honiton, in 1820. 
Strix otus.— Long-eared owl. Not rare ; they 
have been occasionally procured in the neighbour¬ 
hood ofYealmpton. 
