AVES. 103 



RAPTORES. FALCONES. 



FALCONIDAE. 



Fisher, Hawks and owls of U. S., 1893, pi. 14. Egg, Bendire, 

 1892, vol. 1, pi. 9, fig. 7. 



Falco IcucocepJialus Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 12, 1766, vol. 1, p. 124. 

 "in America, Europa." 



Open wild country, especially near lakes and seacoasts; nests in 

 tall trees or on the ground. 



Me. — Uncommon migrant and summer resident; less common 

 winter resident coastwise. Eggs, April 4-21. 



N. H. — Uncommon migrant and summer resident; rare in 

 winter in southern part. 



Vt. — Uncommon migrant and summer resident. 



Mass. — Uncommon migrant and, near coast, occasional at all 

 seasons. No recent breeding records (formerly on Mt. Tom). 



R. I. — Occasional at all seasons, though not known to breed. 



Conn. — Occasional at all seasons, but most frequent as a mi- 

 grant; formerly bred (Mt. Carmel, Saltonstall Ridge, West 

 Peak). 



196. Falco islandus Briinnich. 



White gyrfalcon; White or Speckled hawk. 



Briinn., Ornith. borealis, 1764, p. 2. "Islandia." 

 Falco islandicus Lath. Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1840, vol. 1, 

 p. 81, pi. 19. Egg, Seebohm, 1896, p. 4, pi. 1, fig. 2. 

 Open country and barrens; nests on sea cliffs. 



Me. — Accidental visitor: South Winn, Oct. 8, 1893; {nee 

 Cape Elizabeth). 



N. H.— Doubtfully recorded (Errol, Nov. 4, 1868, Maynard). 



Mass. — Doubtfully recorded (Cambridge, Jan.-Feb., 1833, 

 Nuttall). 



197. Falco rusticolus Linne. 

 Gray gyrfalcon. 



Linn6, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 88. "in Svecia." 



