EAPTOEES— FALCONIDAE— HALIABTUS LEUCOCEPHALUS. 427 



Aquila chrysaefos, Allen, Bull. Miis. Comp. Zocil., 1S72, 181.— Coites, Key N. A. 

 Birds, 1872, 219.— Allen, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., Juue, 1874, 35.— 

 COUES, Birds Northwest, 1874, 3G8.— W., Am. Nat., viii, 1874, 76. 



Aquila clirysaetos var. canadensis, Bd., Brew., & Rtdg., N. A. Birds, iii, 1874, 314. 



Yarkow & Henshaw, Eep. Orn. Specs., 1872, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 26. 



We saw this species several times in the mountains of Utah, where it 



is probably a resident throughout the year. Its occun-ence in Colorado, 



New Mexico, and Arizona has been recorded by various observers. 



HALIABTUS LEUCOCEPHALUS (Liun.) 

 American Ea§^Ie; Bald Eag^le. 



Faico leticoccphalus, Linn., Syst. Nat., 1766, 124. 



Haliaiitus leucocephalns, Woodh., Sitgreave's Exp. Zimi & Col. Riv., 1,^54, 59. Neavb 



P. E. E. Eep., vi, 1857, 75.— Heerm., P. E. E. Eep., x, pt. iv, 1,«59, 30.— 

 Henry, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, 105 (New Mexico).— Coop. & 

 SucKL., P. E. E. Eep., xii, pt. ii, 1860, 151.— Hayd., Trans. Am. Pliii. Soc, 

 xii, 1862, 153.— CouES, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1866, 49 (Fort Whipple, 

 Ariz.).— Cooper, Birds Cal., i, 1870, 451.— Allen, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zoii!., 

 1872, 181.— Snow, Birds Kan., 1872, 4.— CouES, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 

 219.— Hold., Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist, 1872, 207.— Bd., Brew., & Eidg., 

 N. A. Birds, iii, 1874, 326.— Yarrow & Henshaw, Eep. Orn. Specs., 1872, 

 ^ Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 26. — Allen, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., Jnue, 

 1874, 35. — Coues, Birds Northwest, 1874, 369. 



The White-headed Eagle is numerous in Utah ; perhaps more so than 

 is usual in the West, as the presence of several large lakes well stocked with 

 fish attract it. It regularly visits the shores of Utah Lake from the adjoin- 

 ing mountains, where it finds opportunities for rearing its young undis- 

 turbed, within easy distance of the lake. 



An adult pair of these magnificent birds were seen in a canon a few 

 miles south of Camp Apache. A solitary bird was to be noticed now and 

 then perched on some lofty dead stub, on the watch for fish. As Fish 

 Hawks are not numerous, the eagles are thrown on their own resources, and 

 do more fishing and hunting than upon the coast, where their robbing the 

 Ospre} is so well known. 



Among the Zuni Indians, these birds are highly prized for their feathers, 

 with which they deck themselves at their sacred feasts and dances. At 

 Zuni, I saw perhaps a dozen kept in wicker inclosures. They presented a 

 lamentable appearance, as their feathers had been plucked out to serve as 

 ornaments. The quills and tail-feathers are especially valued. 



