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California, passing to the South on the approach of winter, and returning 
in the spring. 
Ill. Sus-Famity Bureonin2.—Bvzzarps. 
Bill short and strong; upper mandible curved, and the edges festooned ; 
wings long and broad; tail of moderate size, but somewhat short; legs and 
feet moderate, with the toes rather short; the flight is vigorous, and may 
be long continued; the form robust. 
GENUS BuTEO— Cuvier—BUZZARDS. 
Bill short, wide at base; edges of upper mandible festooned; nostrils 
large, ovate; wings long, wide, fourth and fifth quills longest; tail mod- 
erate, rather wide; tarsi rather long, and having transverse scales before 
and behind, but laterally small circular scales; toes moderate, rather short; 
claws strong. Contains seven species indigenous to the United States— 
three only are known to inhabit Ohio: The Red-Tailed Hawk, B. borealis ; 
the Red-Shouldered Hawk, B. lineatus ; and the Broad-Winged Hawk, B. 
Pennsylvanicus. It is, however, quite probable that individuals belonging 
to other species may yet be discovered within our borders. 
I. Burzo BorEALIs—Gmelin—TuEe Rep-TaILeD HAWK. 
Wilson’s Am. Ornithology, VI, pl. 52, figs. 1-2; Audubon’s B. of Am., 
Ogt..eds pl. 7. 
The Red-Tailed Hawk is a widely scattered species, having been found 
as far south as Jamaica and Cuba, and in the fur countries around Hud- 
son’s Bay. In Ohio they occur sparingly, and their nests may occasionally 
be found on tall trees. Some years ago we obtained of a farmer’s boy a 
young living specimen, which he had reared from the nest. At that time 
it was nearly full grown; the plumage did not differ much from that of the 
adult. The tail was not red-colored, as in the older bird, but barred. 
This bird became as thoroughly domesticated as an animal of its fierce dis- 
position could be, and was in our possession for nearly two years. We 
kept it in a coop with a high perch, and would often take it out for an 
airing. Sometimes, when tired of being kept in too long, our hawk would 
tear down the wooden bars of his cage, come out, and fly around, but 
would generally return to us when called. At other times, when perched 
on our own or a neighbor’s house, he would remain for hours. He was 
great on rats, and would kill them with a single grasp of his talons; never 
troubled cats, but would let our own puss sit in the coop beside him, 
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