the Birds of Devon, 
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Gen. BUTEO, Beclcst. 
B. lag'OpuS} Br'un., Rough-legged Buzzard. 
There have been no captures since 1836, vide Dr. Moore's List, 
1837. 
B. VUlg'ariSf Bechst., Buzzard. 
Common in many localities. 
Gen. MZXiVUS, Briss. 
ZIZ. reg'alis, B^riss., Kite. 
In April, 1861, one of these now scarce birds was trapped at 
Countisbury, near Lynmouth ; still more recently, in October, 1862, 
near Aveton Gifford, a fine old male was shot whilst feeding on 
a dead sheep. 
Gen. ASTUB, Briss. 
A. niSUS, Linn., Sparrow Hawk. 
Common throughout the county. 
Gen. CZBCUS, Lac. 
C. senig'lxiOSUS) Linn., Moor Buzzard. 
During a severe winter about twenty years since many of these 
birds were obtained, all the bird preservers having specimens sent 
them, but since that time none appear to have been met with. 
C. cyaneus, Linn., Hen Harrier. 
The Blue Hawk of the country people. Less common than 
formerly (as is the case with all the birds of this order), but occa- 
sionally met with. 
C. cineraceus, Mont., Montagu's Harrier. 
Very scarce. The most recent occurrence of the species was near 
PljTnpton, in May, 1861. A specimen is also in Mr. Julian's col- 
lection, and one was obtained near Kingsbridge in 1847, by Mr. H. 
Nicholls : vide Zoologist, 1847. 
