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Family FALCONID-SS. 

 Genus Palco Auct. 



81. F. sparverius Linn. SPARROW HAWK. Common. More 

 numerous about, clearings in the bottoms than elsewhere. 



Genus Nauclerus Vig. 



82. N. forficatus Eidg. SWALLOW-TAILED HAWK. Rare. Said 

 to be common some years. A single specimen was observed over the 

 river July 20th. 



Genus Ictinia Vieill. 



83. I. mississippiensis Gray. MISSISSIPPI KITE. Rare. Two 

 specimens were observed about a clearing in the bottoms. I am in- 

 formed by Mr. Ridgway that two of these birds were observed by 

 him September 25th, 1876, sailing in company with turkey buzzards 

 near the town. 



Genus Buteo Cuv. 



84. B. lineatus Jard. RED-SHOULDERED HAWK. Common in 

 the bottoms, about the borders of clearings. Generally two adults 

 with their young were found together. 



85. B. taorealis Vieill. RED-TAILED HAWK. Much less common 

 \ than the preceding. Generally observed soaring over the farms back 



of town. 



Genus Haliaetus Sav. ' 



86. H. leucocephalus Sav. BALD EAGLE. One specimen ob- 

 served near the river September 4th. (Jencks.) 



Family CATHARTIDJS. 

 Genus Rhinogryphus Eidg. 



87. R. aura Eidg. TURKEY BUZZARD. Very common. Two 

 pairs of unfledged young were found the last of July. The first pair 

 were standing on a large fallen tree, beside which they had probably 

 been hatched. The others were found standing in the entrance to a 

 large and deep cavity in the side of a leaning sycamore. Upon being 

 approached they scrambled back to the extremity of the hole. When 

 they were drawn forth one commenced to disgorge the contents of its 

 crop, while the other made ineffectual attempts to 'use its bill, and 

 when released ran off into the undergrowth. 



