. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. By pcrmisiioK nf Pevcy Leigh Ptmherton^ Esq, PEREGRINE FALCON -A favourite in falconry is proved by the fact that they are not seldom found dead from eating poisoned rats laid out for magpies, (^ne in- stance is on record where a kestrel Avas taken with its claws entangled in the fur of a stoat, which fiercely de- fended itself. Of the Pygmy Falcons there are several species, ranging from the eastern Himalaya, through Tenas- serim and Burma, to the Malay Islands and the Phil- ipp)ines.
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. By pcrmisiioK nf Pevcy Leigh Ptmherton^ Esq, PEREGRINE FALCON -A favourite in falconry is proved by the fact that they are not seldom found dead from eating poisoned rats laid out for magpies, (^ne in- stance is on record where a kestrel Avas taken with its claws entangled in the fur of a stoat, which fiercely de- fended itself. Of the Pygmy Falcons there are several species, ranging from the eastern Himalaya, through Tenas- serim and Burma, to the Malay Islands and the Phil- ipp)ines. The smallest is the Ki:d-LEGGED Falconet of Nepal, Sikhim, and Burma. It feeds largely upon insects, such as dragon-flies, beetles, and butterflies, hawking them with a swallow-like speed. ' Iccasionalh" the members of this little grouy) are said to beauty, and at one time were much in request by falconers, probably largely on account of their a]i]iearance, for they lack the power and spirit of the peregrine, (irey and black and white and black are distinctive colours of the various species, which are inhabitants of northern regions. The Kestrel, or Wind-hover, is one of the commonest birds of prey, much and most unjustly persecuted by gamekeepers. Like the peregrine falcon, the kestrel does not build a nest, but takes possession of the deserted nests of crows and magpies, or deposits its eggs on the bare earth of a recess in some cliff or quarry which is overhung by a projecting shelf of rock. ( )ccasionall}' a hole in a tree is chosen, the tgg& then resting on the rotten wood at the bottom. That the kestrel is of a more confiding disposi- tion than the majority of its tribe seems to be proved by the fact that it will often deposit its eggs in nesting-boxes, if these are placed in suit- able spots. The food of the kestrel appears to consist mainly of mice, but frogs, earthworms, grass- hniJiiers, cockchafers, and other beetles are also taken. Kestrels will also eat d
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