Birds of Canada. 5 



B. pennsylvanicus. The Broad-winged Hawk. 



The Broad-winged Hawk is eighteen inches in 

 length. Color, above, umber-brown ; underneath, 

 white, with reddish spots ; tail, dark brown. This 

 bird is a common resident of Canada during the 

 summer. Nests, in the top of a tall tree ; eggs, 

 four or five, of a yellowish-white color, with light 

 brown spots. Its food consists of small birds, 

 reptiles, and squirrels. 



Archibuteo lagopus. The Rough-legged Hawk. 



This bird is twenty inches in length. Color, 

 light brown, mottled with reddish-brown and 

 white. Frequently remains in Canada through- 

 out the year. Nests, in a tall tree ; eggs, four 

 or five, of a bluish-white color, blotched with 

 brown. 



A. sanctijohannis. The Black Hawk. 



The specimen in my collection measures 

 twenty-four inches in length. Color, glossy 

 black, with a brownish tinge about the head 

 and neck. Tail, black, with bands of white. 

 Frequents marshes and swamps. Nests, in the 

 top of a large tree ; eggs, five, of a dirty white 

 color. Remains in Canada throughout the 

 year. 



