BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA—DOWNS. 159 
Genus ARCHIBUTEO Brehm. 
122. Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis (@me/.) (347 a). 
American RovuGu-Leccep Hawk. 
Not common and becoming more rare. This bird is feathered 
to the toes and by this circumstance it may be readily recognized. 
Genus AQUILA Brisson. 
123. Aguila chrysaetos (Zinmn.) (349). GoLprn Eaare. 
Not a common bird. Mr. Winton caught a pair in a trap at 
Stewiacke. They are not so common as the Bald Eagle from 
which it may be distinguished by the feathers on the legs, those 
of the Golden Eavle extending far down to the toes. 
Genus HALLHZETUS Savigny. 
124. Haliwetus leucocephalus (Zinn.) (852). Baty Enaate; 
‘© WHITE-HEADED EHaGLe.” 
Common. Breeds along our coast. He is the sworn enemy of 
the diligent Fish Hawk which is deprived of many a_hard- 
earned prize by this lazy, theiving bully. Audubon grieved with 
Franklin that it should have been selected as the emblem of the 
United States ; “he is a bird of bad moral character—does not 
get his living honestly—and besides, is a rank coward.” 
Subfamily FaLconin&. Falcons. 
Genus Fatco Linneus. 
Subgenus HIEROFALCO. 
125. Falco islandus @me. (353). Wire Gyrratcon. 
Casual visitor. An Arctic bird. 
Subgenus RHyNCHODON Nitzsch. 
126. _ Falco peregrinus anatum (Bordp.) (356). Duck Hawk; 
‘“* PEREGRINE Hawk.” 
Very rare. Obtained a specimen from the market. 
Subgenus AtsALoN Kaup. 
127. Falco columbarius “Zinn (857). Piazon Hawk. 
Common in fall, breeding in the wooded parts of the Province. 
Subgenus TINNUNCULUS Vieillot. 
128. Falco sparverius Linn. (360). American Sparrow 
Hawk. 
