339. Buteo lineatus 
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK. 18.30 and 20.35 inches 
Adult. Above dark brown, shoulder reddish brown ; wings and 
tail barred with white, lighter underneath. Below reddish 67 own, 
streaked and barred with white. Lighter built than Red-tailed, 
distinguished by reddish breast and shoulders. This and the Red- 
tailed arethe common Hex Hawk of the farmers. Feeds on mice, 
snakes and mammals. Perches in exposed situations, soars and 
flies in circles, 
Note. “ X¢ee-a, kee-a, like a blue jay.” 
Nest. Large, of sticks, near trunk and high in tree in the woods, 
often in swampy woods. 
Breeds. Throughout. Winters and is common in southern por- 
tion, especially near the coast. 
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