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HAWKS, EAGLES, AND KITES 



FIG. 86. Rounded tail of Cooper's Hawk. 



"Of 159 stomachs examined, 6 contained poultry or game birds; 

 99, other birds; 6, mice; 5, insects; and 52 were empty" (Fisher). 



333. Accipiter cooperi (Bonap.). COOPER'S HAWK. Ads. Similar 

 to adults of the preceding, but larger and with the crown blackish. Im. 

 Similar in color to young of A. velox, but larger, d" L., 15*50; W., 9*50; T., 



775; B. from N., '55. 9 L., 19*00; 

 W., 10*50; T., 9*00. 



Range. N. A. Breeds from s. B. 

 C., s. Alberta, s. Keewatin, cen. Que., 

 and Prince Edward Is. s. to s. border 

 of the U. S.; winters from s. B. C., 

 Colo., Nebr., Ohio, and Mass., s. to 

 Costa Rica, and occasionally further n. 



Washington, common S. R., less 

 common W. V. Ossining, tolerably 

 common P. R. Cambridge, common 

 T. V.; not uncommon S. R., rare W. 

 V., Apl. 10-Oct. 20. N. Ohio, not 

 common, Mch. 20-Nov. 1; a few 

 winter. Glen Ellyn, local S. R., a few 

 winter. SE. Minn., common S. R., 

 Mch 3. 



Nest, in trees, 25-50 feet up. Eggs, 

 3-6, pale bluish white, sometimes 

 lightly spotted with brownish, 1*90 x 

 1*55. Date, Montgomery Co., Pa., 

 Apl. 30; New London, Conn., Apl. 27; 

 Cambridge, May 5; Herkimer Co., N. 

 Y., May 6. 



This species resembles the preceding in habits, but because of its 

 larger size is more destructive to poultry. 



"Of 133 stomachs examined, 34 contained poultry or game birds; 

 52, other birds; 11, mammals; 1, frog; 3, lizards; 2, insects; and 39 

 were empty" (Fisher). 



334. Astur atricapillus atricapillus (Wils.). GOSHAWK. Ads. 

 Upperparts bluish slate-color; head blackish, a white line over and behind the 

 eye; inner tail-feathers like the back, outer ones more fuscous, and slightly 

 marked with blackish; tip whitish; entire underparts evenly marked with 

 irregular, wavy bars of gray and white, the feathers of the throat and breast 

 with darker shaft streaks. Im. Upperparts fuscous, margined with rufous; 

 primaries barred with black; tail brownish gray, barred with black; under- 

 parts white or buffy, streaked with black, cf L., 22*00; W., 13*00; T., 10*00; 

 B. from N., *65. 9 L., 24*00; W., 13*40; T., 11*50. 



Range. N. A. Breeds in Boreal zones from nw. Alaska, nw. Mackenzie, 

 cen. Keewatin, and n. Ungava s. to Mich., and N. H., and in the mountains 

 s. to Pa. and N. M.; winters from Alaska and the s. Canadian Provinces s. 

 to n. Mex., Tex., Okla., Mo., Ind., and Va.; accidental in England. 



Washington, casual in winter. Ossining, rare W. V., Oct. 10- Jan. 14. 

 Cambridge, irregular and uncommon W. V. SE. Minn., W. R., Nov. 5- Apl. 4. 



Nest, in trees. Eggs, 2-5, "white, or glaucous-white, sometimes very 

 faintly marked with pale brownish, 2*31 x 1*74" (Ridgw.). Date, Moore- 

 houseville, N. Y., Apl. 20; Kentville, N. S., Apl. 8; St. Croix Co., Wis., 

 Apl. 17. 



With the general habits of the two preceding species, this larger 

 bird is much bolder than either. Dr. Fisher remarks: "This species 



