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black terminal bands." "One of the most common and 

 easily recognized of the North American species." Cassin. 



ARCHIBUTEO Sancti-johannis. Black hawk, rough-legged 

 buzzard. This bird is not often seen on the mountain. Mr. 

 Cassin remarks, " This is one of the most abundant birds of 

 this family in all the Atlantic States, and is one of the most 

 variable in plumage." Color, black, with brownish mottling ; 

 length, twenty-two to twenty-four inches. 



ACCIPITER Fuscus, (Gmel.) Sharp-shinned hawk, chicken- 

 hawk. This courageous hawk has an extensive range. He 

 is interesting for his daring and reckless valor, following his 

 prey any place without fear. Feeds upon birds, poultry, and 

 squirrels. " Color, dark-slate, beneath white, barred with 

 reddish." Nutt. "Upper part dark brownish-black, tinged 

 with ashy, occiput mixed with white." Cas. Length, 

 twelve to fourteen inches. Cassin observes that this little 

 hawk is one of the most common North American species. 



ACCIPITER Cooperii, (Bon.) Cooper's hawk. This fine 

 species, according to Cassin, has for a habitat the "entire 

 territory of the United States." It visits the mountain, but 

 is rare. It is larger than the sharp-shinned hawk. " Color, 

 upper part dark ashy-brown, shafts of feathers brownish- 

 black, an obscure rufous collar on neck behind, beneath 

 rufous and white, transversely barred ; length, female, 

 eighteen to twenty inches ; male, sixteen to seventeen." 

 Cas. The females of predatory birds are larger and finer 

 looking than the males, reversing the order of things with 

 many other classes of birds and animals, where the male 

 sports all the ornamental additions to the species.* 



BTJTEO Lineatus, (Gmel.) Red-shouldered hawk, winter 

 falcon. This is a noble-looking bird, " some twenty-two to 

 twenty-four inches in length," Cas. He has not a far 



* "The first spiritual want of the barbarous man being decora- 

 tion,'" does he take the hint from the streamer of the chicken-cock 

 and mane of the stallion ? The last spiritual want of the civilized wo- 

 man being also, and only decoration, does she take the hint from the 

 superior plumage of the feminine eagle and hawk ? 



