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65. Melopelia asiatica. White-winged Dove. 



"One specimen, Gila River, Oct. 28." (Henshaw.) "South- 

 western New Mexico." (A. O. U. Check List.) 



66. Chaemepelia passerina terrestris. Ground Dove. 



Have seen a few times in summer in parts of Mesilla Valley. 

 "One specimen, Mesilla Park, Aug." (Ford.) 



67. Cathartes aura septentrionalis. Turkey Vulture, 



"Common-after appearance in Aug-. Young taken in August, 

 Apache." (Anthony.) "Common in Mts. east Santa Fe." 

 (Henshaw. ) Not common, occurs to 1200 ft., nests in 

 April, vicinity of Las Vegas." (Mitchell.) "Common, 

 arrives March 25, leaves in Oct., Silver City." (Hunn.) 

 "A few at 11000 ft., Upper Pecos." (Bailey, F.) 

 "Common spring, summer and fall, Navajo Reserva- 

 tion." ( Oilman ) "One specimen May 21, one seen near 

 Albuquerque, Sept. 4 also Oct. 7" (Birtwell.) Saw 

 three in Jemez Mts.. one at El Rito." (Henderson) 

 "Abundant throughout southwest." iWoodhouse.) 

 "They have been observed in abundance in New Mexico." 

 (Baird.) 



68. Elanoides forficatus. Swallow-tailed Kite. 



"Accidental west to New Mexico." (A. O. U. Check List.) 



69. Circus Hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. 



"Abundant around Apache in Sept. and Oct." (Anthony.) 

 "Common in New Mexico." (Henshaw. ) "Not uncom- 

 mon in lower part of San Miguel Co., breeds to 8000 ft." 

 (Mitchell.) "Not uncommon, especially in fall, Silver 

 City." (Hunn.) "Specimens taken in Jan., May ank Oct. 

 around Albuquerque." ( Birtwell) Resident in Mesilla 

 Valley. (Ford.) 



70. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. 



"One seen Sept. 23, Apache." (Anthony.) "Common in 

 Mts. East of Santa Fe." (Henshaw.) "One seen Aug. 

 28 near Las Vegas" (Bailey F.) "One specimen, Upper 

 Pecos, Aug." (Coghill.) "One or two seen near Pe- 

 cos, May; one between San Antonio and Tijeras, Dec. 

 21, and one specimen, Albuquerque, May 6." (Birtwell.) 

 "Common resident, Silver City." (Hunn.) "Speci- 

 mens, Mesilla Park in March and Ruidoso in Nov." 

 (Barber.) Winter resident Mesilla Valley. (Ford.) 



71. Accipiter Cooperi. Coopers 'Hawk. 



"Common in Mts. east of Santa Fe." (Henshaw.) "Common 

 breeds to 11000 ft., San Miguel Co." (Mitchell.) "One 

 specimen near Silver City, Mar." (Hunn.) "One speci- 

 men July 4; one killed Tijerhas, Dec.; one specimen, 

 Willis, Apr.: seen in May, one specimen, Albuquerque, 



