FALCONID^ — THE HAWKS — BUTEO. 



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of tlie tail, suggestin,n- the ixissiliility of its buing a liylirid. The type speci- 

 men 1 sliot near ^Mountain ^■ie\^-, Santa ('lara Valley, California, November, 



B. Cooperi. 



1855, ami have been aljont there at various seasons since, without seeing 

 others. It is possible that this may be a species common in jMexico or 

 Soutli America. 



Buteo Harlani, .Vudubox. 



HAKLAN'S HAWK. 



Falco (Butco) ITdrhiiii, AfDUBO\, Orn. Biog. I. 441; pi. Sfi : oct. cil I. 1830; pi. 8. — 

 NuTTAL!,, Man. I. 104. — Biitn> Harlaiii {Bosxpxktk}, Lxwuksve, Ann. N. Y. Lye. 

 ofN. 11., V. 220. — C.i.ssix, P. K. Rep. Birds, 24. 



Sp. Ch.\k. Brownisli or cjicicolatc, nearly black, with a ]iiir|ilisli lustre above. Fore- 

 head white, and feathers of head and oceiput white at base. (jiiiUs with transverse lighter 

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