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NATURAL HISTORY. 
7. Buteo borealis, (Gm.,) YieilL- — Red-tailed Hawk. “Hen Hawk. 77 
Resident. Abundant, especially in winter. Very shy and wary. 
Generally seen upon the largest trees in open fields. 
8. Buteo lineatus, (Gm.,) Jard. — Red-shouldered Hawk. “Chicken 
Hawk. 77 Resident. Common. Habits much like those of the pre- 
ceding, with which it is generally confounded by farmers. 
9. Buteo pennsylvanicus, (Wils.JBon. — Broad- winged Hawk. Very 
rare; only occasionally observed. Specimens have been obtained in 
the market. 
[Nauderus furcatus, Vig. — Swallow-tailed Kite. * As this bird goes 
considerably further north, it doubtless is to be found in the District, 
though we have never detected it.] 
10. Circus hudsonicus , ('Linn.,) Vieill. — Marsh Hawk. Resident. 
Very abundant. Generally seen over the marshes of the rivers, and 
the wet meadows north of the city. 
11. Aquila canadensis, (Linn.,) Cass. — Golden Eagle. Apparently 
not rare; individuals being observed or taken almost every winter. 
Two specimens from this locality are now in the museum of the 
Smithsonian Institution. 
12. Halicetus leucocephalus, (Linn.,) Savig. — Bald-headed Eagle, 
Not rare. Frequently seen sailing along over the river and perched 
upon stumps and snags upon the “flats. 77 Resident. 
13. Band, ion carolinensis , (Gm.,) Jard. — Fish Hawk, Osprey. 
Common. Seen over the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, and upon 
the branches of dead trees overhanging their banks. 
14. Scops asio , (Linn.,) Bon. — Screech Owl. The most abundant 
as well as the smallest of the owls. This as well as the other owls 
are comparatively seldom §een on account of their nocturnal habits. 
15. Bubo virginianus, (Gm.,) Bon. — Great Horned Owl. ‘“‘Cat 
Owl. 77 Not common. Sometimes offered for sale in the market. Sel- 
dom seen, but its note often heard in woods, “making night hid- 
eous. 77 . 
16. Otus wilsonianus, Lesson. — Long-eared Owl. More abundant 
than the preceding. Seldom seen. Passes the day in hollow trees, 
thick clumps of pines, <fcc. 
17. Brachyotus cassinii, Brew. — Short-eared Owl. Very abundant. 
Less shy than preceding, and apparently more confused by the light 
of day. Has been caught in the streets of the city. . 
18. Syrnium nebulosum, (Forst. , ) Gray . — Barred Owl. Rare. But 
a few specimens observed. Found chiefly in day time in close cedar 
thickets, near farm houses. 
19. Nydea nivea, (Baud.,) Gray. — Snowy Owl. Very rare; only 
occasionally observed during the severest weather in winter. 
[. Nyctale acadica may very probably be hereafter detected.] 
20. Coccygus ‘americanus , (Linn.,) Bon. — Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 
“Rain Crow. 77 Very abundant', especially in spring and fall. Found 
chiefly in open woods. Breed plentifully. Fresh eggs are often 
found in a nest with young birds. Arrives May 1 ; departs late in 
September. 
21. Coccygus erytliroplithalmus, (Wils.,)Bon. — Black-billed Cuckoo. 
“Rain Crow. 77 Less abundant than the preceding, but not at all 
