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149. Archibuteo ferrugineus, (Lich.t.).—CaUfoniM Squinrl Hauk. 



I saw a splendid specimen of this fine Hawk at MarysviUe last winter. 

 It was sliot about January 1- 

 ^150. Aquilachrysaetus. /?. canadensis, (Liiin.).-^»Kr;ca«, Golden. Eagle. 



This Eagle is rarely seen in Centi-al Cahforuia. I saw one near Stock- 

 ton May 14, 1878, and two young ones that were caught in the mountains 

 of Tuolumne County in 1877 by Indians ; also one at Soda Springs m 

 187G. These are probably all I have seen in thi-ee years. Formerly it 

 was more numerous iu the valleys. 

 151. HaUaetus leucocephalus, (Liuu. ).- WMte-limded EagU ; Bald Eagle. 



The Bald Eagle was formerly common in the valleys, particularly in 

 winter. It now rarely visits Stockton or MarysviUe, but is said to be 

 common in the southern part of the San Joaquin Valley. 



FamUy OATHAETID^ : The A^ierican Vultures. 



"152. Rhinogryphus aura, {T.mn.). —Turlrii Buzzard. 



The Tm-key Buzzard is a common resident of Central California, 

 being found as high up in the mountains as Murphy's. It was seen 

 nearly every day at the Big Trees in July and August. 



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_ ad. Miirphy's I Spriug, 



1877 



153. Pseudogryphus californianuSL {^\i^y^).-CaUforma Condor. 



The California Condor appeak to be very rare m this region. T have 

 seen it on no more than two or three occasions in Yuba County in 

 winter, and do not think I have seeu it at any other place. They prob- 

 ably visit the vicinity of MarysviUe only in wmter, and are never 

 common. 



Family COLUMBIDJE : The Pigeons or Doves. 



^154. Columba fasciata, ^ay.— Band-tailed Pifjeon. 



I have seen but few of these bkds in the Sierras in summer, though 

 it probably breeds there, as I have occasionally shot young birds at Big 

 Trees apparently about a month old. They were at that age exceUent 

 food, which cannot be said of it at any other time, its flesh being very 

 bitter from eating acorns in winter and oak-buds in spring. 



It is sometimes common in the foot-hiUs in winter, but never abundant 

 as compared with the abundance of the Passenger Pigeon of the Atlantic 

 States. 



76631 cf ad. 



Murphy's Dec.—, 1877 



