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268. BuTEo BOREALis (Gm.). (N. A.) 



This species seems to be generally and plentifully distributed; 

 and numerous examples in all stages of plumage, from the 

 young to the adult, have been transmitted by Mr. Skinner. It 

 occurs also at Duefias. 



269. BuTEo HARLANi (Aud.) ? (N. A.) 



A Buzzard, which Salvin refers to this species, was seen by 

 him at Duefias, but is by no means common. See Mr. Gurney^s 

 views on this bird in P. Z. S. 1857, p. 210. 



270. BuTEO PENNSYLVANICUS (Wils.). (N. A.) 

 Transmitted by Mr. Skinner. 



271. BuTEO zoNOCERCus, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1858, p. 130. 

 The only example known of this Buteo was transmitted from 



Guatemala by Mr. Skinner, and is now in the Norwich Museum. 



272. Buteo albonotatus, Kaup, Isis, 1847, p. 399. 



The southern slope of the Cordillera appears to be the true 

 habitat of this species, but even here it cannot be said to be 

 common. Like many of its class, it is a feeder on beetles and 

 locusts. 



273. Buteo ghiesbreghtii, Du Bus, Esq. Orn. pi. 1. 



This magnificent species occurs not unfrequently throughout 

 the Pacific coast-region, where it is well known to the natives. It 

 appears to be confined to that district, as no examples have been 

 procured by the many collectors that have traversed the corre- 

 sponding region on the Atlantic. 



274. AsTURiNA NiTiDA (Lath.) : Temm. PI. Col. 87 et 294. 

 Though abundant in the hot country on both coast-regions of 



the Republic of Guatemala, this bird does not occur in the tem- 

 perate region. Its food consists of Lizards ; and, as appears to 

 be the case with all Hawks selecting such food, the flesh is 

 very rank. 



275. AsTURiNA MAGNiROSTRis (Gm.) : PI. Enl. 464. 



Like the last, this bird is confined in its range to the hot 

 coast i-egions, where it is abundant. Its food comprises small 

 reptiles, centipedes and locusts. 



