A List of the Birds of Meriden, Conn. 37 



Genus ZENAIDURA Bonaparte. 



29. Zenaidura macroura (Linn.) 



Mourning Dove. 

 Summer resident. Not uncommon. 



Order RAPTORES. Birds of Prey. 



Suborder FALCONES. Vultures, Falcons, Hawks, Buzzards, 

 Eagles, Kites, Harriers, Etc. 



Family FALOONIDiE. Vultures, Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, Etc. 



Subfamily ACCIPITRINiE. Kites, Buzzards, Hawks, Goshawks, 



Eagles, Etc. 



Genus CIRCUS Lacepede. 



30. Circus hudsonius (^Linn.). 



Marsh Hawk. 

 Rather common in spring, summer and fall. Undoubtedly 

 breeds here more or less every spring. 



Genus ACCIPITER Brisson. 

 Subgenus ACCIPITER. 



31. Accipiter velox (VVils.). 



Sharp-shinned Hawk. (This species is generally known here as 

 the Pigeon Hawk, as well as the true Pigeon Hawk, 

 Falco columbarius.) 



More or less common summer resident. 



32. Accipiter cooperi (Bonap.). 



Cooper's Hawk. (Chicken Hawk.) 

 Common summer resident. 



Genus BUTEO Cuvier. 



33. Buteo borealis (Gmel.). 



Red-tailed Hawk. (Hen Hawk.) 



Known to occasionally breed here. More numerous in fall and 

 spring and sometimes seen in winter. 



34. Buteo lineatus (Gmel.). 



Red-shouldered Hawk. 

 More common than the preceding species throughout the year. 



