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Island, p. 13), "South shore of Long Island" (Berier, Bull. N. O. C, 

 VI, 1881, p 126), and Chatham, N. J. (Herrick, Forest and Stream, 

 XII, 1879, p. 165). 



160. Circus hudsonius (Linn.). Marsh Hawk. (331.)— 

 — North America in general, south to Panama. This species 

 remains with us throughout the year and is one of our most common 

 Hawks. 



*l6i. Accipiter velox (Wits.). Sharp-shinned Hawk. (332.) 

 — Breeds throughout the United States and winters from Connecti- 

 cut to Central America. It is here a common summer and rare 

 winter resident. 



162. Accipiter cooperi (Bonap.). Cooper's Hawk. {333.) — 

 Breeds from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico, and winters 

 from Pennsylvania to Mexico. With us it is a not uncommon sum- 

 mer, and rare winter resident. This bird, the Sharp-shinned, and 

 the rare Duck Hawk and Goshawk, are the only species of our 

 Hawks which habitually live on birds. The others feed largely on 

 insects and small field-mice, and being thus actually beneficial 

 should be protected by law. 



163. Accipiter atricapillus [Wils.). Goshawk. (334)— 

 Breeds from the northern United States northward and winters as 

 far south as Virginia. It is here a rare winter visitant. 



*i64. Buteo borealis (Gmel.). Red-tailed Hawk (337.) — 

 Eastern North America, breeding throughout its range. The Red- 

 tail is one of our commonest Hawks and is resident throughout 

 the year. 



165. Buteo lineatus (Gmel). Red-shouldered Hawk. (339.) 

 — Eastern North America, resident nearly throughout its range. 

 It is probably our most common Hawk and with the Red-tail is 

 the one to which the name Chicken, or Hen Hawk, is generally 

 applied. 



166. Buteo swainsoni Bonap. Swainson's Hawk. (342.) 

 — A western species of rare occurrence on the Atlantic coast. There 

 is apparently but one record of its capture near New York City, 

 viz , that of a specimen shot near Cornwall, N. Y., October 14, 

 1892 (Dutcher, Auk, X, p. S3). 



167. Buteo latissimus ( Wils.). Broad-winged Hawk. (343.) 

 — Breeds throughout eastern North America, from New Brunswick 

 southward. With us it is a rather uncommon resident. 



