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III. Subfamily BUTEOXIS-5^ 

 1. Genus BuTEO, Cuier. 



1. Buteo borealis, (Gmelln.) Wilson Am. Orn., Ti.,pl- 5. 



^^* ^^'Palcoborealis, Gmelin. Syst. Nat., i., p. 266, - 



Hab. Eastern North America, Fur countries, w 

 Jamaica. 



2. Buteo Swainsoni, Bonaparte. Comp. J^'f ' P* ^-^ 

 Fauna Boreali Americana, Birds, pi. 27. Aod.^B^ol at 



Buteo vulgaris.'*' Rich, and Sw. a 

 Hah. Western North America, Oregon, l . - 



3. Buteo lineatus, (Gmelin.) Wilson. Am. Ore.. 



of Am., pi. 56, 71. 1.T .. ok 



Falco lineatus, Gmelin. Syst. Nat., i., p. i^ 

 Hah. Throughout North America. 



4. Buteo Bairdii, Hoy. (New species.) _ 

 Size smaller than B. lineatus, wmgs long and poi 



lonc^est, second rather longer than the fifth, first a. 

 Eixfh. Entire plumage of the upper parts dark bro 

 especially obvious on the primaries. Plumage o. 

 some feathers on the back edged and tipped w. . 

 coverts yellowish white with transverse bars of brc 

 brown, with about ten bands of dark brown z 

 under parts and under wing coverts fine pale y eitg^ 

 tate spots of brown on the sides, and a distinct rtn^ 

 wards from the corner of the mouth. Front at tie 

 white. Cere, legs and irides yellow. 



Younger ? Entire upper parts very dark brow 

 lustre, and entire under parts with almost everr * 

 dinal stripe or spot of the same, this color (t 

 the breast, and on the throat assuming the fr 

 Flanks and under wing coverts with roun-*--* 

 with transverse bars and rounded and ov 

 tail coverts reddish white with their out er *-'. 

 stripes of brown. Under tail coverts yell 

 brown. Stripes from the corners of the 

 white, cheeks yellowish white. Sex unknown 

 J)imensio7is.^YemjAe. Total length 19; 

 inches, tail about an inc. 

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