I'ALCONID.I'; — TIIK l''AlA't)iN8. 



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Ha\v<i. Mr. Downcs iv;,'iii'(1,h it ais lui indisciimiimtiiig ImU'r uikhi lisli, .siuikL's, 

 iiiiil even worms. Hu took two greiiu siiaki's Iruiii tlio .stoiuiiuh of uul' nf 

 tliuni. 



Mr. DiiissiT I'dimil tliciii uiniinliiiit tliioiij,'liiiiil tlii^ wlmle cfniiitrv t'ii.sl of 

 till) lliu Miiucus at all .sua.suu.s uf lliu yoav. Tlii'V wui'o uioie aljuiulant in lull 

 blue pliiiuajiu than oLsewliuiv. Neiu' San Anlnnio he met with tlieni on the 

 prairies, whurc tlu-y iVcil on tiie small yreeu liiiards whieli ubuuiid there, und 



I V, 



whicii they are very expert in catching. Dr. Cones mentions them as very 

 abundant in Arizona. Dr. Kennerly met with them on both sides of the 

 Iiio Grande wherever there was a marsh of any extent. Flyin.y; "ear the 

 surface, just above the weeds and canes, they round their untiring circles 

 hour after hour, darting after small birds as they rise from cover. Pressed 



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