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found in the State of Maine. I also have the 
birds which were shot along the Delaware river — 
below Philadelphia. 
f1Lypotriorchis Columbarius —Gr. 
Pigeon Hawk. 
This spirited littke hawk I have found from 
Maine to Florida, and as far west as Minnesota. 
It is very abundant in the spring and autumn ; | 
have seen as many as twelve at one time on the 
fences in Iowa, and they are very plenty along 
the Mississippi river on the rocks and cliffs, but 
I have never found it breeding Its color is very 
much like Falco Anatum, and varys in size the 
same, 
Tinnunculus Sparverius.—Viell. 
Sparrow Hawk. . 
This pretty little hawk is very plenty in all 
parts of the country that I have been in. I have 
found it breeding in Maine, and as far west as 
Minnesota ; it feeds mostly on small birds, such 
as sparrows and warblers. It remains with us all 
winter. I have never found it breeding farther 
south than Virginia, but have shot the bird in the 
month of May, in Florida. Nests in hollow 
trees—four to six eggs 
Astur Atricapillus—Bonap. 
Goshawk. 
The Goshawk is considered by some collectors 
a rare bird, but as I had at one time as many as 
