EEPORT ON THE BIRDS 



1. CATHAETES AURA. 111. (Gen. Eep. p. 4.)*— Turkey Buzzard 

 8497. Matamoras, Mexico ; Lieut. Couch. 



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2. FALCO COLUMBAEIUS, L. (p. 10.)— Pigeon Hawk. 

 5505. El Paso. J. H. Clark— 4615. Colorado river California. A. Schott. 



Quite common ; flies but litt]e, generally watches for its quarry frcm the limb of a dry tree. — (CouchO 



3. FALCO AURANTIUS, Qm. (p. 10,) 

 4129, New Leon, Mexico. Lieutenant Couch. (145.) 



Has a soft cry or scream. Eats insects and small birds ; very rare ; and retired in its habits. — (Couch.) 



4r FALCO FEMORALIS, Temm. (p. 11.) 

 Observed in New Mexico near the houndary line by Dr. Heermann. 



4570 



5. FALCO SPARVERIUS, Linn. (p. 13.)— Sparrow Hawk. 

 lipCj Texas. A. Schott. — 8518, San Elziario, Texas. Dr. Kennerly 



Observed more frequently in the valley of the Rio Grande than elsewhere. — (Kennerly.) 



6. ACCIPITER COOPERI, Bon. (p. 16.)— Cooper's Hawk. 

 ? 4619. Colorado river, California. A, Schott, (53.) 



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7. ACCIPITEE FUSCUS, Gmelin, (p. 18.)— Sharp-shinned Hawk 

 8513. Camp Yuma, California. A. Schott, 23. 



8. BUTEO SWAINSONII, Bon. (p. 19.) 



Pecos Eiver. 



9. BUTEO CALUEUS, Cassin. (p. 22.) 



Copper Mines, New Mexico. 



10. BUTEO BOEEALIS, Gm. (p. 25.)— -Eed-tailed Hawk. 

 ?? 4617. Jamacha Eanch, California, and Santa Isabel, California. A. Schott. (7,14.) 



11. BUTEO MONTANUS, Nutt. (p. 26.)— Western Red-tail. 



4611. California. A. Schott. — 8536, Laguna, and 8532, Devirs river, Texas. Dr, Kennerly. 



The bird was often seen between the coast of Texas at Indianola and the Rio Grande at EI Paso del Norte. It seemed to 

 feed indifferently upon reptiles, particularly lizards, and the smaller quadrupeds and birds. The stomach of tlie specimen was 

 almost completely filled with lizards. — (Kennerly.) 



12. BUTEO ELEGANS, Cassin. (p. 28.) 

 4618. Santa Isabel, California. A. Schott, 23. 



^ These references are to the page of the general report on birds in vol. IX of the series of Pacific Railroad Reports, 

 where the species are all described in detail, and their synonyms given. 



