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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF A LABAMA 



(1890d). The red-tail is a common breeder m Autauga 

 County and undoubtedly is to be found resident in Hale. 



After the entry of speciment No. 1022, listed below, in 

 his catalogue, Dr. Avery wrote the following note on the 

 food of the red-tail that has been amply substantiated by 

 the investigations of Dr. A. K. Fisher of the United 

 States Biological Survey : 



The stomach of this buzzard contained mice (Arvicola 

 pinetorum) and insects. This red-tailed buzzard is known 

 as the hen hawk. It occasionally preys upon fowls; 

 but the harm it may do by its visits to the farmer's poul- 

 try yard is more than compensated by the vermin it de- 

 stroys. But to the superficial observer a buzzard is a 

 hawk and must atone for his resemblance by his death 

 on all occasions. 



"I have examined the contents of many stomachs of 

 this species ; and I have yet to find one containing a do- 

 mestic fowl." 



No. 330. Male. Greensboro. Dec. 28, 1889. W. C. Avery. 

 No. 346. Female. Greensboro. Jan. 4, 1890. W. C. Avery. 

 No. 350. Male. Greensboro. Jan. 18, 1890. W. C. Avery. 

 No. 366. Male. Greensboro. Feb. 6, 1890. W. C. Avery. 

 No. 370. Male. Greensboro. Feb. 12, 1890. W. C. Avery. 

 No. 1019. Male. Greensboro. Jan. 8, 1893. W. C. Avery. 

 No. 1021. Male-juv. Greensboro. Feb. 6, 1893. W. C. Avery. 

 No. 1022. Male. Greensboro. Feb. 9, 1893. W. C. Avery. 

 No. 1027. Female-juv. Greensboro. Mar. 10, 1893. W. C. Avery. 



68. BUTEO LINEATUS LINEATUS (Gmelin). 

 Red-shouldebed Hawk. 



The collection contains the following three specimens 

 of the typical subspecies: 



No. 189. Female-adult. Greensboro. Aug. 19, 1889. W. C. Avery. 

 No. 358. Female. Greensboro. Jan. 28, 1890. W. C. Avery. 

 No. 1109. Male. Greensboro. Dec. 27, 1893. W. C. Avery. 



The stomach of No. 1109 contained "remnants of a frog 

 and of grasshoppers." 



69. BUTEO LINEATUS ALLENI (Ridgway). 

 Florida Red-shouldered Hawk. 



"Common. Resident. Breeds." (1890d). 

 As this species is so universally known to the country 

 people as "chicken hawk," it is interesting to note that 



