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Falcons alluded to iu the notes on that species. About the same time 

 a nest of this buzzard containing young is said to have been found in the 

 cliff's of Harrington Sound, but what became of this nest and its occu- 

 pants history saith not. I see no reason to doubt the story, especially 

 as it is corroborated by an authentic specimen of the bird ; but I unfor- 

 tunately did not see the man HoUis, as I meant to have done. Large 

 liawks are mentioned as common in Bermuda by the old historians, 

 and this species may have once been resident and numerous. The high 

 clifls on the north side of Harrington Sound offer great attractions to 

 raptorial birds, iu default of large timber, for nesting, and this species is 

 known to breed in Jamaica (Gosse, B. of Jamaica, p. 14). 



Genus Akchibuteo, Brehm. 



84. Archibuteo lagojms, var. sancti-joliannis, (Gm.) Eidg. American 

 Rough-legged Buzzard. 



Faico Sancti-Johannis, Peuu., Gm., Lath., Daud., Shaw, Bp., And.. Gir. 



Bides Sancti-Johannis, Jard., Nutt., De Kay. 



Butadtes Sancti-Johannis, Cuv., Bp. 



Archibuteo Sancti-Johannis, Gray, Bp., Cass., Kaup., Strickl., Brewer. 



Falco sjjadiceus, Gm., Latti, Daud. 



Butes spacliceus, Vieil. 



Falco lar/opus, Wils., Brewer, Bp., Aud. 



Buteo lagopus. Rich., Aud., Jard., Nutt. 



Archibuteo lagopus, Cass., Brewer, Coop. «fc Luck., Coues. 



Falco niger, Wils., Lath. 



Buteo niger, Steph., Vig., Cuv. 



Buteo ater, Vieil. 



Female : Length, 22 to 24 ; wing, 17 to 17J ; tail, 9. 

 Male : Length, 20 to 22 ; wing, 16 to IG^; tail, 8 to ^. 



Rab. — Typical lagoinis, European. Yar. Sancti-Johannis, in North 

 America at large, rather northerly; the melanoticcoudition chiefly ob- 

 served in the Middle Atlantic States, New England, and northward 

 (Coues). 



A dingy old specimen in Mr. Bartram's possession, covered with dust 

 aud cobwebs, and with all the quills and tail-feathers nibbled off short 

 by rats, appears to belong here. Its measurements and fully-feathered 

 tarsi are, I think, unmistakable. The bird was originally dubbed an 

 " Eagle." It was shot near Prospect Camp by a medical gentleman, 

 who gave it to Mr. Bartram. 



