Large Nests in Trees 
breast reddish or rufous; belly creamy white, spotted with 
grayish brown. 
Adult 2 —Has the breast and back dark brown. Length—4, 
20.00. 
Breeding Range—West of the Mississippi. It has been found 
further east, and New York and New England records are 
not very rare, but 1 can find no mention of its breeding in 
the Eastern States. It occurs in the West at times in vast 
numbers. 
343. Broad-winged Hawk: Buteo latissimus (Wils.) 
Adult—Upper parts brownish ; the feathers edged with grayish 
buff; tail dark, with two bars, and the tip light gray ; 
under parts white, barred with brownish ; the throat is 
streaked very heavily on either side. Length— 4, 15.89. 
Breeding Range—Throughout the Eastern States. 
The nest is a rude structure of twigs, moss, and sometimes 
feathers, placed in a tree at a height of from ten feet upwards. 
2 to 4 eggs are laid ; they are whitish, marked with blotches and 
spots of yellowish and purplish brown, or with dulllilac. Size— 
1.90 X 1.54. 
In common with so many hawks, this bird often makes use 
of an abandoned crow’s nest. 
The breeding season begins early in April. The male assists 
in the duties of incubation. 
344. Short-tailed Hawk: Buteo brachyurus Vieill. 
Adult—‘‘ Upper parts slaty gray or fuscous brown ; forehead 
whitish ; tail barred with black and narrowly tipped with 
white, its under surface grayish; sides and breast with 
some rufous-brown markings; rest of under parts pure 
white.” Length—17.00. 
Breeding Range—Florida. 
But little is known of the breeding habits of this hawk, 
which is rare in the United States. The eggs are described as 
dull white or bluish, blotched and spotted at the larger end with 
reddish brown. Size—2.17 x 1.61. 
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