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Falconid^e: Diurnal Birds of Prey. 



Circus Sudsonius Ijinu. Marsh hawk. Resident; common. 



Naudems furcatus Linn. Swallow-tailed kite. Rare. A handsome speci- 

 men, taken the first of September, 1880, had lost the beak to the upper end 

 of the cere. This had healed perfectly when captured. The bird is now in 

 my possession. 



Accipiter fuscns Gm. Sharp-shinned hawk. Migratory; common. 



Astur at7'icapillusWil&. Goshawk A female that had just finished eat- 

 ing a rabbit was captured by W. F. Allen, in February, 1878. It is now in 

 the cabinet of the State University. 



Falco sacer Forst. var. islandicus Cass. Jer-falcon. One specimen taken, 

 fall of 1880. 



Falco communis Gra. Duck hawk. Rare. One specimen taken. 



Falco columharius Linn. Pigeon hawk. Taken in December 1878. 



Falco sparverius Linn. Sparrow hawk. Resident ; common. 



Buteo Harlani Aud. Harlan's hawk. One specimen taken. 



Buteo borealis Gm. Red-tailed hawk. Common ; resident. A nest of 

 three eggs was taken by Mr. Persons, from a tree on his land. The same 

 birds nesting again, Prof. E. A. Popenoe and myself took the two eggs, which 

 were nearly ready to hatch. 



Buteo lineatus Gm. Red-shouldered hawk. 



Archibuteo lagopus Briinn. var. Sandi-Johannis Gm. Rough-legged hawk. 

 Taken Jan. 11. 



Pandion haliadus Linn. Fish-hawk. A fine specimen taken by Geo, W. 

 Harrop, Oct. 14th, 1880. 



Aquila chrysadus Linn. Golden eagle. Not uncommon in winter. 



Halita'eus leucocephalus Linn. Bald eagle. Resident ; rare. A fine speci- 

 men was not captured when it swooped down upon a stuffed goose (Branta 

 Canadensis), set out on a sandbar for a decoy. The pedestal on which the 

 goose was mounted, being covered with sand, was quite heavy, so it only over- 

 turned when struck by the talons of the eagle. The eagle then alighted for 

 a moment by the side of the decoy, and gave it a look of unutterable sur- 

 prise and disgust which was only exceeded by my own, as he spread his noble 

 pinions and sailed away out of my sight before I could bring my gun to bear 



on him. 



Cathartid.e : Vultures. 



Cathartes aura Linn. Turkey buzzard. Common ; resident. 



CoLUMBiD^: Doves. 

 Zencedura Carolinensis Jjmn. Common dove. Summer resident ; abund- 

 ant. Also seen in sheltered places during the entire year. 



Meleagridid^ : Turkeys. 

 Meleagris gallopavo Linn. Wild turkey. Once common ; now rare. 



