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 [161.] Buteo horealis Jirfvlani (Aud.). Harlan's Hawk. 



Distribution — Kansas, Louisiana, Texas, southward (in winter?) to 

 Central America. 



One specimen of this western bird was secured at Watsontown, 

 Northumberland county, Pa., January, 1875, by Dr. W. Van Fleet. 



162. Hiiteo lineatus (Gmei..). Red-shouldered Hawk. 



Breeding Range — Eastern N. A., to Canada. 

 Winter Distribution — More southerly. 



Resident, but most abundant in winter. Seems to be a rarer 

 breeder than the preceding. Dr. W. E. Hughes found one nest near 

 Phoenixville, Pa., some years ago. 



163. Biifeo latissimus (Wils.). Broad-winged Hawk. 



Breeding Range — Eastern N. A., north to New Brunswick. 

 Winter Distribution — Southward to northern S. A. 



Rather rare resident. Several nests have been found in Chester 

 county by Dr. Warren, Mr. F. L. Burns and Mr. Thos. H. Jackson ( 0. 

 Sr 0., 1887, 1888), one in Montgomery county by Dr. W. E. Hughes, 

 one in Delaware county by Mr. H. G. Parker (0. S)- 0., 1886), and 

 one at Haddonfield, N. J., by Mr. S. N. Rhoads. 



164. Archihuteo l(i(jopus snncti-johannis (Gmel.). 



American Rough-legged Hawk. 



Breeding Range — Chiefly north of U. S. 



"Winter Distribution — South-ward to Middle States. 



Winter visitant, almost entirely restricted to the marshes border- 

 ing our larger streams. Along tlie Dela\vai-e below Philadelphia it 

 was formerly quite al)undant, and is still found in considerable 

 numbers from November till the end of March. 



165. Aquila chrysaetos (Linn.). Golden Eagle. 



Breeding Range — Northern parts of Northern Hemisphere. 

 Winter Distribution — The same. 



Irregular straggler in winter. One was shot at Willow Street, 

 Lancaster county, December 27, 1867 {Lihhart — Birds of Lane. Co.), 

 another at Oxford, Chester county. Pa., by Mr. Benj. Cope in 1881 



