Eurasian Hobby

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Zoom in — Hobby (adult).
Falco subbuteo, Linn.

Artist

Name:: Keulemans, John Gerrard
Dates:: 1842-1912
Country:: Netherlands

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Lithograph
Lithographer:: Greve, Wilhelm
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Biodiversity Heritage Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Coloured figures of the birds of the British islands, vol. 1
Author:: Powys, Thomas 4th Baron Lilford (issued by)
Publisher:: London: R. H. Porter, 1885-1897
Open Library:: View record

Description:

The Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo) is a migratory bird wintering in Africa or southern Asia. It lives in open, yet wooded areas, as it needs to nest in trees. It feeds mostly on insects.

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{{cite web | title=Eurasian Hobby | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/eurasian-hobby/ | author=Keulemans, John Gerrard | year=1885-1897 | access-date=March 27, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}