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being streaked and the latter, bar- 

 red with blackish; the remainder of 

 the tipper and underparts are black- 

 ish brown. Their nests are usually 

 placed in trees, and less often on 

 the ground than are those of the 

 next species. These Rough-legs 

 are very irregularly distributed, and 

 are nowhere as common as the next. 

 While the greater number nest 

 north of the United States, it is 

 very probable that a great many 

 nest on the higher ranges within 

 our borders. The species is often 

 taken in summer, even in Massa- 

 chusetts. They lay three eggs of a 

 bluish white color, boldly splashed 

 with dark brown; size 2.25 x 1.75. 



[Bluish white]. 



348. Ferruginous Rough-leg. Archibuteo ferrugineus. 



Range. North America, 

 west of the .Mississippi, breed- 

 ing from the latitude of Col- 

 orado north to the Saskat- 

 chewan region. 



This species nests very 

 abundantly along our north- 

 ern states, particularly in 

 Dakota. It is a larger bin I 

 than the preceding and can 

 easily be told by its reddish 

 coloration, particularly on 

 the shoulders and 'tibia. 

 While in some localities they 

 nest only in trees, the greater 

 Dumber appear to build their 

 nests on the ground or rocky 

 ledges, making a large heap 

 of sticks, weeds and gra--. 

 Their three or four eggs are 

 white, beautifully spotted and 



blotched, in endless variety, with various shades of brown. Size '2. (50 x 2.00. 



Data. Stark Co., N. D., April 29, 1900. Nest built of coarse sticks on a Hay 



butte. Collector, Roy Dodd. 



[White.! 



349. Golden Eagle. A({iiil(i clt 



Range. North America, west of the Mississippi; most abundant in the Rock- 

 ies and along the Pacific coast ranges. 



This magnificent bird, which is even more powerful than the Bald Kadf. 

 measures about 34 inches long, and spreads about 7 feet. Its plumage is a rich 

 brownish bl.iok, very old birds being golden brown on the nape. They can l>e 

 distinguished in all plumages from the Bald Eagle by the completely feathered 



