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*I75- Falco sparverius Linn. AMERICAN SPARROW HAWK. 

 (360.) Breeds from Florida to Hudson Bay, and winters from 

 New Jersey southward. With us it is a not common resident but 

 abundant migrant on our coasts (Dutcher, MS.) 



*I76. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis (Gmel.). AMERICAN 

 OSPREY ; FISH HAWK. (364.) Breeds from Florida to Labrador, 

 and winters from South Carolina to northern South America. At 

 certain localities along our coasts the Fish Hawk is found nesting 

 in colonies. 



FIG. 9. AMERICAN OSPREY. 



Family STRIGID^. BARN OWLS. 



177. Strix pratincola Bonap. AMERICAN BARN OWL. (365.) 

 Occasionally found as far north as Massachusetts, and breeds 

 from Long Island southward through Mexico. The Barn Owl is 

 here a rare but regular summer resident. 



