Buteo lineatus. 
4. 
Since my last entry on December 31, 1S02, Buteo lived in 
the large bach room in the cellar where we put him when we 
removed him from the room up stairs. He lived quietly there 
feeding^on English Sparrow, lamb and liver, and perching in 
different places according to his fancy, but always appearing 
contented with his condition. He bristled up if one ap- 
proached too near but Gilbert by going quietly up to him could 
strohe him on the bach and scratch his head. On the after- 
noon of January 8 I tooh Mrs .J.W. Elliot who was here to the 
cellar to see the Hawh, and on that occasion he appeared 
well although he seemed quieter than usual even. H'e had just 
been eating some liver and he had a piece in his bill. This 
morning, the 9th, at S o'clock Gilbert found the x>oor fellow 
lying dead on his bach on the bench. We know nothing as to 
the cause of his death. His small size for an adult indicates 
that he is a male. Jan. 9, 1903. Museum, 
Walter Deane. 
