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On the Ornithology of Cyprus. 
there is little doubt that this beautiful Falcon is resident, 
and breeds on these cliffs, which are amongst the few 
steep shores of the island. 
771. Falco vespertinus Linn. 
Tinnunculus vespertinus Gray, B. O. U. List, p. 103. 
Muller records that Schluter received from Cyprus no less 
than twelve specimens of the Red-footed Falcon, consisting of 
male and female adults and several immature birds, together 
with a considerable number of clutches of eggs varying in 
number from four to five, which were taken between the 
16th of April and the 23rd of May (1878). Lord Lilford 
met with this species only on one occasion, namely, on May 
the 6th, 1875, not far from Limassol, where, towards evening, 
a considerable number suddenly appeared, one of which he 
shot. It does not seem to have been observed by Guillemard, 
but Glaszner sent six to Madarasz taken in September and 
October near Larnaca. I am very doubtful as to the 
correctness of Muller’s statements about the eggs which he 
received really belonging to this species ; from what he 
writes, it is evident that the consignment of eggs included 
large numbers of those of the Common and Lesser Kestrels, 
and as the eggs of the former are very easily confused with 
those of the Red-footed Falcon, and as Cyprus seems some¬ 
what outside the breeding-range of the present species, I am 
inclined to regard F. vespertinus only as a visitor on its 
spring and autumn migrations. 
773. Falco tinnunculus, Linn. 
Tinnunculus alaudarius, B. O. U. List, p. 104. 
The Kestrel is a common resident but its numbers are 
swollen by migrants in spring and autumn: at these seasons 
migrating-parties of a dozen or a score are often observed. I 
have many notes of its occurrence during every month in the 
year. I have taken eggs as early as April 12th and as late 
as May 23rd, but 1 have also found the young hatched on the 
3rd of May. From our examination of the contents of their 
crops they would appear to feed entirely on lizards and 
