4 Birds of Canada. 
Accipiter fuscus—The Sharp-shinned Hawk. 
The Sharp-shinned Hawk is twelve inches in 
length. Color, above, brownish-black ; under- 
neath, light rufous, with transverse bands of 
white. Legs, slender; tail, ashy-brown, tipped 
with white. Feeds upon sparrows and other 
small birds. This is one of the earliest arrivals of 
spring, and remains until the last of November. 
Nests, in a tree; eggs, four, bluish-white. 
Sub-Family BUTEONINE.— The Buzzard Hawks. 
Buteo borealis —TYhe Red-tailed Hawk. 
This fine hawk isa resident of Canada through- 
out the year. Length, twenty-four inches. Color, 
above, dark umber brown; underneath, pale 
yellowish white, with lines and spots of reddish- 
brown ; tail, bright rufous, tipped with white. 
Feeds upon domestic fowls, partridges, and rab- 
bits. Nests, in a large tree; ‘eggs, three -aa 
number, of a yellowish white, with dark blotches. 
Buteo lineatius—TYhe Red-shouldered Hawk. 
The Red-shouldered Hawk is eighteen or 
nineteen inches in length. Color, above, brown ; 
underneath, orange-red; tail, brownish-black ; 
feet, yellow. Nests, in a tree; eggs, five, pale 
blue, with dark reddish spots. This hawk re- 
mains in Canada throughout the year. Feeds 
upon squirrels, poultry, and small birds. 
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