428 BIRDS — FALCONID^, 



For a number of years, sportsmen reported a pair of Albino Hawks in 

 the vicinity of Shadeville, in this county. For some time all attempts 

 to capture them were unavailing, but one was shot about three years 

 since, which proved to be of this species It was pure white, with a 

 single normal-colored tail feather, the only color-mark by which the 

 species could be distinguished. Last winter its mate was winged and 

 captured. This bird was entirely white. Nothing is known of their 

 progeny, and it is probable they did not inherit the peculiarity of their 

 parents. 



The nest of the Red-tailed Buzzard is placed in high trees The eggs 

 are usually three in number, white, blotched with light reddish brown. 

 They measure about 2 40 by 2.00. 



BuTBo LiNEATUs (Gm.) Jardine. 



I?.ed-slioiildered. 3Suzzard. 



Falco hijemalis, Kirtland, Ohio Oeolog. Surv., IBS'*, 161, 178.— Read, Fam. Vieitor, iii, 

 1853, 228; Proo. Phila. Acad Nat. Sci., vi, 1853, 395. 



Falco Inl codes, Kirtland, Ohio Geolog Surv., 1838, 161, 178. 



Falco Ktieaius, Read, Proo. Philad. Acad. Nat. Soi., vi, 185.3, 395. 



Buteo lineaius, Read, Fam. Visitor, iii, 1853, 238. — Kiukpatrick, Ohio Farmer, vii, 1858, 

 115 ; Ohio Agric. Kep. for 1858, 1859, 356.— Wheaton, Ohio Agrio. Rep. for 1860, 

 1861, 360; Reprint, 2; Pood of Birds, etc., Ohio Agric. Rep. for 1874, 1875, 570; Re- 

 print, 10.— Langdon, Cat. Birds of Gin., 1877, 13 ; Revised List, Jonrn. Gin. Soo. Nat. 

 Hist., i, 1879, 180; Reprint, 14. 



Bed shouldered Hawk, Kirtland, Fam. Vieitor, i, 1850, 1. 



t 

 Falco Iweatus, Gmehn, Syst. Nat., i, 1788, 203. 



Falto hyemalis, Gmblin, Syet. Nat., i, 1788, 274. 



Faloo buteodes, Nuttall, Man., i, 1832, 100. 



Buteo lineatus, Jakdike, Am. Orn , ii, 1832, 290. 



Four outer primaries emarginate on inner web. General ptumage of the adult of a 

 rich fulvoua cast; above, reddiBh-brown, the feathers with dark-brown centres; below 

 a lighter shade of the same, with narrow dark streaks and white bars ; quills and tail 

 blackish conspicuously banded with pure white ; the hend of the wing orange-hroion. 

 Young plain dark- brown above, below white with dark streaks ; quills and tail barred 

 with whitish. Nearly as long as B, liorealia, but not nearly so heavy ; tarsi more naked. 

 Female, 22; wing, 14; tail, 9 ; male, 19 ; wing, 13; tail, 8 (average). 



Habitat, United States and British Provinces. Nova Scotia. Var. elegant, westward. 



Common resident. Breeds. The Red-shouldered Buzzard, Hen Hawk 

 or Winter Falcon, is common in all parts of the State, though in many 

 places it appears complementary to the last species. In this vicinity 

 it is more numerous in winter than in summer, returning northwardly 

 in spring or to the most retired localities to breed. 



