24 Birds of Kansas. 



B. 18, 19, 21, 28. K. 442. C. 523. G. 207. U. 342. 



124. Buteo swainsoni Bonap. Swainson's Hawk. Resident; rare in eastern, 

 common in middle and western Kansas. Begins laying about the middle of 

 May. Nests vary in height from the shrubby bushes of the plains to the high 

 trees in the timber — a bulky nest constructed of sticks and twigs, and scantily 

 lined with a few weeds or grasses. Eggs, three to five; 2.25x1.75; dull bluish 

 white; vary greatly in markings, some thinly and rather evenly specked and 

 spotted, others with irregular blotches and splashes of faint to dark-reddish 

 brown, and a few stains of purple: in form rounded oval. 



B. 27. R. 443. C. 524. G. 208. U. 343. 



125. Buteo latissimus (Wils.). Broad-winged Hawk. A rare bird; probably 

 breeds in eastern Kansas. 



Genus ARCHIBUTEO Bbehm. 



B. 30, 31. R. 447. C. 525. G. 209. U. 347a. 



126. Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis (Gmel.). American Rough-legged 

 Hawk. Winter sojourner; common. Leave in March. 



B. 32. R. 448. C. 526. G. 210. U. 348. 



127. Archibuteo ferrugineus (LicHT.). Ferruginous Rough-leg. Resident; rare 

 in middle, common in western Kansas. Begin laying the last of April; nest 

 placed on trees and rocky ledges; a large, bulky structure composed of sticks 

 and twigs, and lined sparingly with weeds or grasses. Eggs, three or fourj 

 2.50x1.95; buffy white, more or less spotted and blotched with varying shades 

 of light to dark brown; in form rounded oval. 



Genus AQUILA Beisson. 



B. 39. R. 449. C. 532. G. 211. U. 349. 



128. Aquila chrysaetos (Linn.). Golden Eagle. Resident; rare. I am in- 

 formed by Dr. G. K. Rumsey that a pair nested for several years in the south- 

 eastern part of Comanche county, on a high gypsum ledge, and as proof that 

 he was not mistaken, says that the legs of a young bird captured were feathered 

 to the toes. The late rapid settlement of the county has put a stop to their 

 breeding there. Begin laying about the middle of March. Nest usually on 

 the shelves of high, steep rocky cliffs. May 5th, 1884, I found at Julian, Cali- 

 fornia, a nest placed in and near the top of a tall pine tree — a huge platform 

 structure composed of sticks and twigs, and lined sparingly with grass, moss, 

 and a few feathers. Eggs, two or three; 2.90x2.25; white, occasionally un- 

 marked, but usually spotted and blotched with various shades of drab to red- 

 dish brown, and a few faint purple shell markings; in form broadly subspher- 

 ical. 



Genus HALIJEETUS Savignt. 



B. 41, 43. R. 451. C. 534. G. 212. U. 352. 



129. Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linn.). Bald Eagle. Resident; rare; not un- 

 common in winter. The birds in first plumage are dark brown; lighter in 

 color the second year, and generally erroneously known as "Black" and "Gray" 

 Eagles; third year in perfect plumage; that is, with head and tail white. 

 Only two species in the United States; distinguished in any plumage by the 

 legs. Tarsi or shank, naked in this species, feathered to the toes in Aquila 



