Identifier: worldsbirdssimpl00finn (find matches)
Title: The world's birds a simple and popular classification of the birds of the world
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Finn, Frank
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: London, Hutchinson & co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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when pairing, but usuallyquiet at other times. Disposition and Habits.—They are more or less fierce,but many less so than might be supposed, beingoften inoffensive unless urged by hunger ; but feware sociable; chiefly carrion- or insect-feeders. Economic Qualities.—In spite of the bad name theyhave they are generally useful birds, by destroyingvermin; the Goshawks and Sparrow-hawks(Accipiter, Asiur) seem almost the only formswhich are mainly noxious. Some are usefulscavengers. Captivity.—Almost all bear this well, and several are,and long have been, used in hunting ; but theyseldom breed in captivity. The chief species usedin falconry are the Peregrine and Goshawk. Distribution and Important Species.—Some orother of the species of this family, about fourhundred and fifty in number, are found every-where, many being migratory. Two main groupsseem recognizable : the Vultures, always large,and usually bald or downy on top of the head,and with weaker hind-toes ; these are conhned
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Photo copyright by W. P. Daiido, F.Z.S. Saker Falcon (Fako sacer). (Seep. 27.) This species retains through life the streaked breast which in so many Hawks becomes barred. (To face p. 26.

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