. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. FALCM) — TilK FALCONS. 24' Miildlo Anioricft (rnmi const to coiisl), IVoiii Coslii Iticii iiiul (iiiiitunmlft to soutlit'i'ii l)onk'r of I'liili'd Stiitos, Ari/.oiia, Ijiccdin;,' (IIkmiiiu:). Soutlicrn Illinois (liiuliluiid Co.) June (). LIST or SI'K. Natioiinl Aliiseiiin, K!; l'iiiliidi'l|>liiii Aciidfuiy, 3; Boston Society, ij; Cab. 0. N. Lawremr, 1 ; U. Uid},'wny, 2. Total, '24. Measurements, Stx. Wing. Txil Culmtn. Tiir»ut. Miililh Tor. Sprrimtn). i
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. FALCM) — TilK FALCONS. 24' Miildlo Anioricft (rnmi const to coiisl), IVoiii Coslii Iticii iiiul (iiiiitunmlft to soutlit'i'ii l)onk'r of I'liili'd Stiitos, Ari/.oiia, Ijiccdin;,' (IIkmiiiu:). Soutlicrn Illinois (liiuliluiid Co.) June (). LIST or SI'K. Natioiinl Aliiseiiin, K!; l'iiiliidi'l|>liiii Aciidfuiy, 3; Boston Society, ij; Cab. 0. N. Lawremr, 1 ; U. Uid},'wny, 2. Total, '24. Measurements, Stx. Wing. Txil Culmtn. Tiir»ut. Miililh Tor. Sprrimtn). i .85- .!»5 U.,')(» 7 9 (K) .HO-l.(K) 4 0? lO.(H) .1)0- .1)5 2.( l.,^)0- 1.(15 4 Haiuts. Tliis is a Mexican ami Central Anierican lfa\vl<, wliicli ocia- sioiially crosses the bonleis of tlie United States, liavino been seen by Mr. Kiilgway in Southern Illinois, and ibiuid breeding, by ("ajjtain Bendirc, in Arizona, near Tucson. It has been found in the State of New Leon, one of the most north- ern provinces of Mexico, Ity Lieu- tenant Couch, who has, however, supplied no notes as to any pecu- liarities in its habits. It was said to breed in the tops of lofty trees, and to have eggs of a greenish-white, reseniljling those of Astur affirapillus. In Cen- tral America it is said by Sal- vin to be abundant in the hot country on both coast regions of the Republic of Ciuatemala, but it is not found in the temperate regions. Its food consists of lizards, and its flesh is in conse(iuence very 'aidv. Mr. Iiol)ert I'idgway has met with this Hawk as far to tlie north as South- ern Illinois. It was seen and twice shot at on the 19th of August, 1871, on Fox Prairie, in Ifichland County. Mr. IJidgway came across it while hunt- ing Swallow-tail and Mississi])pi Kites. The bird, while being annoyed by these Hawks, was well seen, and there cannot be the slightest doubt as to its identity. Mr. Robert Ow
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