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156. Buteo Pennsylvanicus, Box. — Broad-winged 

 Buzzard, " Broad-winged Hawk," " Hen-Hawk." Not very 

 common. I have never seen it in winter. Perhaps breeds, 



157. Archibuteo lagopus, Gray. — Rough-legged 

 Hawk. Bare winter visitor. Bather sluggish in its habits. 



158. Archibuteo Sancti Johannis, Gray. — Black 

 Hawk. A magnificent specimen of this handsome Hawk 

 was sent to me by Mr. J. F. Le Baron, of Ipswich; it 

 was killed while flying over the marshes. This is the 

 only instance that I can record of its capture in this sec- 

 tion. 



159. Circus Hudsonicus, Vieill. — Marsh Hawk. 

 Common summer resident. Breeds, nesting on the ground. 



160. Cathartes aura, Illig. — Turkey Vulture, ''Tur- 

 key Buzzard." Accidental. " Two specimens shot in the 

 State in 1863." A gentleman who is perfectly familiar 

 with the appearance of this bird informs me that he saw a 

 specimen flying over the meadows at Waltham in August, 

 1867. 



161. Cathartes atratus, Les. — Black Vulture, "Black- 

 headed Buzzard." Accidental. "One was obtained at 

 Swampscott, in November, 1850. Another was taken 

 the past season (September 28), at Gloucester, by Mr. 

 William Huntsford." * 



COLUMBID.E, — The Pigeons. 



162. Ectopistes migratorius, Swain. — Wild Pigeon. 

 Still common in localities, but growing less so every year. 

 Generally seen in autumn ; but a few winter. 



163. Zenaedura Carolinensis, Box. — Dove, "Tur- 

 tle Dove," "Carolina Dove." Not uncommon. Breeds 

 commonly at Cape Cod, early in the season. 



* J. A. Allen, " Proceedings of the Essex Institute," IV. 18G4, p. 81. 



