Birds of Canada. 5 
B. pennsylvanicus —The Broad-winged Hawk. 
The Broad-winged Hawk is eighteen inches in 
length. Color, above, umber brown ; underneath, 
white, with reddish spots ; tail, dark brown. This 
bird is a common resident of Canada during the 
summer. Nests, in the top of a tall tree; eggs, 
four or five, of a yellowish-white color, with light 
brown spots. Its food consists of small birds, 
reptiles, and squirrels. 
Archibuteo lagopus—The Rough-legged Hawk. 
This bird is twenty inches in length. Color, 
light brown, mottled with reddish-brown and 
white. Frequently remains in Canada through- 
out the year. Nests, in a tall tree; eggs, four 
or five, of a bluish-white color, blotched with 
brown. 
A. sanctt ohannis—The Black Hawk. 
The specimen in my collection measures 
twenty-four inches in length. Color, glossy 
black, with a brownish tinge about the head 
and neck. Tail, black, with bands of white. 
Frequents marshes and swamps. Nests, in the 
top of a large tree; eggs, five, of a dirty white 
color. Remains in Canada throughout the 
year. 
