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156. Buteo Pennsylvanicus, Bon. — Broad-winged 

 Buzzard, " Broad-winged Hawk," " Hen-Hawk." Not very 

 common. I have never seen it in winter. Perhaps breeds. 



157. Archibuteo lagopus, Gray. — Rough-legged 

 Hawk. Rare winter visitor. Rather sluggish in its habits. 



158. Archibuteo Sancti Johannis, Gray. — Black 

 Hawk. A magnificent specimen of this handsome Hawk 

 was sent to me by Mr. J. F. Le Baron, of Ipswich; it 

 was killed while flying over the marshes. This is the 

 only instance that I can record of its capture in this sec- 

 tion. 



159. Circus Hudsonicus, Vieill. — Marsh Haivh 

 Common summer resident. Breeds, nesting on the ground. 



160. Cathartes aura, Illig. — Turkey Vulture, "Tur- 

 key Buzzard." Accidental. " Two specimens shot in the 

 State in 1863." A gentleman who is perfectly familiar 

 with the appearance of this bird informs me that he saw a. 

 specimen flying over the meadows at Waltham in August, 

 1867. 



161. Cathartes atratus, Les. — Black Vulture, "Black- 

 headed Buzzard." Accidental. "One was obtained at 

 Swampscott, in November, 1850. Another was taken 

 the past season (September 28), at Gloucester, by Mr. 

 William Huntsford."* 



COLUMBIDiE, — The Pigeons. 



1 62. Ectopistes migratorius, Swain. — Wild Pigeon. 

 Still common in localities, but growing less so every year. 

 Generally seen in autumn ; but a few winter. 



163. Zenaedura Carolinensis, Bon. — Dove, "Tur- 

 tle Dove," "Carolina Dove." Not uncommon. Breeds 

 commonly at Cape Cod, early in the season. 



* J. A. Allen, " Proceedings of the Essex Institute," IV. 1864, p. 81. 



