SHARP-SHINNED HAWK. 



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and out among the brier patches in search of small birds; at other 

 times it may be seen passing over the country high in the air or soaring 

 in wide circles over some particular spot. 



DESCRIPTION. 



Tail more than two- thirds as long as wing, its tip even or slightly 

 notched; wing not more than 8.80 inches (223 mm ). 



Adult. — Uniform bluish gray above, top of head darker, tail crossed 

 by several blackish bands; below, white, with breast and sides barred 

 dusky or rufous. 



Immature. — Above, dusky more or less spotted with lighter, the 

 feathers bordered with rusty; below, whitish, streaked with brown or 

 dusky. 



Length: 10 to 14 inches (254 to 355 mm ); extent, 21 to 25 inches (533 

 to 635 mm ); wing, 6 to 8.80 inches (152 to 223 lDm ); tail, 5.80 to 8.20 

 inches (147 to 208 mm ). 



Table showing the results of examinations of 159 stomachs of the Sharp-shinned Hawk 



(Aocijyiter velox). 



Locality. 



Date. 



Poultry 



or game 



birds. 



Other birds. 



Mammals. 



Miscellaneous. 



Sing Sing, N.Y 



Sept. 10, 1885 

 Sept. 17, 1885 









Empty. 









Do 











Do 



Sept. 24, 1885 

 Nov. 20, 1885 



Sept. 17, 1885 

 Oct. 6, 1885 

 Nov. 21, 1885 

 Sept. 25, 1886 



July 22, 1886 

 Mar. 27, 1886 

 May 25, 1886 

 Sept. 18, 1886 

 May 2,1887 

 Sept. 21, 1887 



Nov. 11, 1887 



Jan. 19,1887 



Apr. 2. 1887 

 Oct. 20,1887 

 Sept. 9,1887 

 Dec. 31, 1887 



Apr. 7,1880 

 Oct. 17,1886 

 May 9,1874 

 Nov. 4,1887 

 Nov. 8,1886 

 Feb. 4,1881 



Sept., 1887 

 Apr. 23, 1887 











Southold, N. Y 



Alfred Centre N. Y. . . 





Chipping npar- 

 row, purple 

 grackle. 























Do 











Sing Sing, N.Y 





Junco and king- 

 let. 























Maplewood, N. J 



Montgomery Co., Pa . . 





















....do 







Long Island City, N.Y. 





English spar- 

 row, warbler. 



White-throated 

 sparrow. 



2 English spar- 

 rows. 





























Do 











FortButbrd, N. Dak .. 





Thrush 







Washington, D. C 



Sing Sing, N. Y 





White-throated 

 sparrow. 





















Easthampton, Mass . . . 

















Do. 











Do. 



Do 





Goldfinch, chick- 

 adee. 







Fort Buford, N. Dak . . 









Sandy Spring, Md 



Do 









Do. 









Do. 



Do 



....do 











Do 



Sept. 20, 1887 

 Sept, 26, 1887 

 Oct. 2, 1887 

 Nov. 5,1887 

 Nov. 22, 1887 

 Nov. 26, 1886 



Sept. 20, 1884 









Do. 



Do 











Do 









Do. 



Do 









Do. 



Do 









Do. 



Chester County, Pa . . . 

 Do 





Fox sparrow, 

 song sparrow. 

 Field sparrow . . 











Beetles. 



