Honey Buzzard
or BEE-KITE (Pernis apivorus), one of the Falconidæ allied to both kites and buzzards, but with many peculiarities, such as the thick feathering of the sides of the head down to the base of the bill. It winters in Africa, and breeds in the wooded districts of north Europe, ranging, however, as far E. as China and Japan. The honey buzzard owes its name to its habit of plundering the nests of bees and wasps for the sake of the larvæ, and apparently also the honey.