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Ornithology of Cyprus. 
F. peregrinus was only a winter visitor. However, so far as 
I am aware, no other record exists of the occurrence of 
F. punicus locally, and my remarks on the preceding species 
explain my view of Lord Lilford’s theory. 
768. Falco ^salon Tun stall. 
The Merlin in Cyprus is mentioned as early as 1598 (!) but 
was first definitely recorded by Lord Lilford, who saw one or 
two examples near Famagusta in April, 1875. Pearse obtained 
a single specimen in 1879 and Muller mentions an imma¬ 
ture male taken on November the 26th. Guillemard does not 
mention this species in his f Ibis' articles, but obtained an 
adult male at Famagusta on March the 20th, 1888. Glaszner 
sent specimens to Madarasz taken in November and 
December near Larnaca, and Horsbrugh met with it at 
Acheritou on April the 4th, 1907. 
It is a winter visitor. 
769. Falco subbuteo Linn. 
The Hobby is another of Glaszner’s additions to the 
Cypriote list, he having sent to Madarasz three specimens, 
two males and one female, taken respectively near Larnaca on 
May the 22nd, 1901, on Troodos, September the 18th, 1902, 
and near Livadia on September the 20tli, 1901, the la>t being 
the female. In the spring specimen the plumage was much 
worn, indicating, to Madarasz’s view, that the species pro¬ 
bably nests in the island. This of course is possible, but I 
think it is much more likely that it is only a spring and 
autumn visitor. 
770. Falco eleonor^e Gene. 
Eleonora’s or La Marmora’s Falcon was first observed by 
Lord Lilford, who found several pairs about the cliffs near 
Cape Gata on M y the 8th, 1875. Guillemard found, and shot 
a specimen in the same place in early March, 1887, but was 
apparently unable to retrieve it, but he brought home a fine 
dark specimen shot in the same neighbourhood in 1886 by 
an officer of the 49th Foot. Horsbrugh shot a good male at 
Kouklia near Paplio on the 23rd of May, 1909. I think that 
