AMERICAN ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK. 

 black hawk. 



Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis. 



Char. General color variable, — dark or light brown, or brownish gray, 

 sometimes black ; all the feathers edged with lighter color, producing an 

 appearance of streaks. The absence of these streaks on the belly forms 

 a dark band. Tail with dark and light bars, and whitish at its base. 

 Easily distinguished from any other Hawk by the feathered shank. Length 

 19/^ to 22 inches. 



Nest In a large tree, or on rocks ; of sticks lined with grass, dry 

 moss, and feathers. 



Eggs. 2-3 ; white or creamy, more or less spotted with brown ; 1.90 

 X 1.55. 



This remarkable species of Buzzard appears to take up its 

 residence chiefly in the northern and western wilds of America. 

 My friend Mr. Townsend found its nest on the banks of Bear 

 River, west of the Rocky Mountains. The nest, formed of 

 large sticks, was in a thick willow bush about ten feet from 

 the ground, and contained two young almost fledged. It is 



