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143. Ictinia mississippiensis Wiln. Mississippi Kite. 



A common summer resident iu almost every part of the 

 state. 



143 Circus hudsonius Linn. Marsh JIairk. 



A common resident; especially on the prairies. 



144. Accipitervelox Wils. Sliaip-shiiiiied Hawk. 



Chiefly a winter resident, but I have found it, as well as 

 the following species, near Madison ville, St. Tammany parish, 

 in August [Aug. 5, 1800]. 



145. Accipiter cooperi Bouap. Cooper\^ Hawk. 



A winter resident. I shot a female August 2, and a male 

 August 11, ]890, on the so-called Pine Island, near Madison- 

 ville. 



146. Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi And. Harris's Hawk. 



While I have never met with this hawk, several parties 

 have reported it as common on the coast and some of the 

 larger islands. 



147. ButeoborealisGmel. Mod-tailed Hawk; Grand Matujeur de 

 Poulets. 



A common winter resident. 



148. Buteo borealis kriderii Hoopes. Krider''s Hawk. 

 Not common during winter. 



149. Buteo borealis harlani And Harlan.s Hawk. 



This hawk is said to breed in Louisiana, but I have only 

 found it during winter, when it is not uncommon. 



150. Buteo lineatus Gmel. Bed-shouldered Hawk. 

 A winter resident only. 



151. Buteo lineatus alleni Ridgw. Florida Bed-sJtoitldered Hawk. 



■ One of the commonest hawks; resident and breeding 

 throughout the state. 



152. Buteo latissimus Wils- Broad-wiuf/ed Hawk. 

 A fairly common resident and breeding. 



153. Archibuteo lagopus sancti=johannis Gmel. Ameriean Bour/h- 

 le(/(/ed Hawk. 



A not uncommon winter resident. 



154. Haliaetus leucocephalus Linn. Bald JEar/le. 

 Kesident and breeding iu various parts of the state, 



155. Faico peregrinus anatum Bonap. Buck Hawk. 



A common winter visitor; especially frequenting the 

 marshes of the Mississippi delta, Avhere it preys largely upon 

 ducks and coots. 



