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F. STANLEIt. — F. HYEMALIS. 
“ Before steam navigation commenced on our westei 
rivers, these eagles were extremely abundant the 1 j 
particularly in the lower parts of the Ohio, the Mi^'^ 
sippi, and the adjoining streams. I have seen hundre ‘ 
going down from the mouth of the Ohio to * s< . 
Orleans, when it was not at all difficult to shoot the ^ 
Now, however, their number is considerably diminish® 
the game on which they were in the habit of feed' 11 ? 
having been forced to seek refuge from the persecut" 
of man farther in the wilderness. Many, however, ^ 
still observed on these rivers, particularly along * 
shores of the Mississippi.” 
6. FALCO STANLEIT . — THE STANLEY HAWK. 
AUDUBON, l’LATE LXXI. 
This is a new species, named in honour of I*®* 
Stanley, president of the Liumean Society. 
7. FALCO TTTEMALTS — THE WINTER HAWK. 
AUDUBON, PLATE XXXVI. MALE AND FEMALE. 
Audubon, as usual, gives an admirable portrait 
this species; and this was the more necessary, see' 11 ® 
that Wilson’s figure is bad. The following observation . 
on the physiognomy of birds, occur in his account 
the winter hawk : — . ^ 
“ Every species of bird is possessed of a certain, 11 
always definable, cast of countenance, peculiar to its* j 
Although it undergoes changes necessary for markup 
the passions of the individual, its joy, its anger, its terr° ’ 
or despondency, still it remains the same specific 
Hawks are perhaps more characteristically marked ^ 
this manner than birds of any other genus, being -j 
nature intended for deeds of daring enterprise, * 
requiring a greater perfection of sight to enable the 
to distinguish their prey at great distances. To in< ^ ( 
persons the family look of particular species does 11 
