170 THe Witson BULLETIN—NOs. 76-77. 
known throughout the island led me to suppose that it was an 
enemy to chickens. I never observed it molesting the poultry,” 
(Lister); ‘St. Vincent, (Ober); Grenada, (Wells). 
Gree gree, Grenada, (Wells). 
Buteo platypterus rivierei. 
Broad-winged Hawk. This is a book name never used by the 
people in general, though very appropriate and sanctioned by al- 
most a century’s usage in literature. 
Mal fini, St. Marie, Indian Country, Dominica. “This bird 
courses above the valley, uttering its ery of ‘Wal fini, fini,” (Ober). 
Malfeenee, Dominica, (Verrill). 
Rivieri’s Hawk, Dominica. In honor of Dr. Rivieri (Verrill). 
Geographical Distribution. 
The summer range of Buteo platypterus platypterus ex- 
tends from Cape Breton Island to central Alberta (northern- 
most records—Moose Factory, southern extremity of Hudson 
bay, Ontario; and 12 miles west of Ste. Anne, Alberta) ; south 
to Florida and central Texas. The western limits correspond 
substantially to the western limits of the humid province in 
the United States. Resident in Cuba and Porto Rico. Local 
throughout its range. Reported more or less abundant as a 
breeder in northwestern Florida, Adirondack mountains, Con- 
necticut valley, Umbagog lake region, New Brunswick, in- 
terior of Quebec, Muskoka and Parry Sound districts of On- 
tario, wooded districts of Manitoba and Minnesota. Replaced 
in the West Indies (except Cuba and ? Porto Rico) by B. 
p. msulicola in Antigua, B. p. rivierei in Dominica, and B. p. 
antillarum in Martinique, Santa Lucia, St. Vincent, Bequia, 
Mustique, Cannouan, Carriacou, Grenada, and ? Tobago, 
where it is resident. Extinct in the Barbadoes. The winter 
range, extends from southern New Jersey, Maryland, West 
Virginia, southern Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, southward 
through Mexico, Central America and western South Amer- 
ica to Peru and the head waters of the Amazon river. 
Rather uncommon in the United States during the winter 
months. Rare straggler north to Connecticut and Massachu- 
setts. 
