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THE HUTCHTXS COOSE. 



Recognition Marks. — llraiit lu Eagle size; like preceiliiig fdini but smaller. 



Nesting. — Does not breed in Washington. Nest: on grountl or in deserted 

 nest of Hawk or Crow, lined with grass and leaves or not, and with abundant 

 down. Eggs: 4-6, averaging lighter than those of B. canadensis. A v. size, 

 3.20x2.10 I Si. 3 X53.3). 



General Range. — Xortli .Xnierica. breeding in the .\rctic regions, and migrat- 

 ing south in winter. chiefl_\- thru the western I'nited States and Alississi])])i X'alley ; 

 northeastern .\sia. 



Range in Washington. — Common migrant, less common re>ident in winter, 

 thrnout the State; locally abundant east of the Mountains. 



Authorities. — [Lewis and Clark, Hist. Ex. (1814) Ed. llidilU': Coues. 

 \"ol. n. p. 192] ? Bernicla Initcliinsii. I'.onai)., Baird, Rep. Pac. R. R. .^urv. IX. 

 1858, p. jGj. r. C&S. Rh. P.. E. 



Specimens. — Prov. E. 



Taken in California. Pbolo by W. K. Fisher. 



HUTcniNS GEKsr: (wii.n) ix c.0Lni;.x g.\te p.Mn<. 



