. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Birds; Birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. a little iired in jr their wholly cooler n to all se must ig their ct upon ,rhen on ten wait hey can sts upon 1 to soar ting and ns when through- and was It ranges the sub- ific it is ^ety have tail is a few are |wK to be borealis )ut exam- iGeorgia. \isoni\ a one at. BROAD-WINGED HAWK. BUTEO LATISSIMUS. Char. Above, dull brown, the feathers with paler edges; tail brown with four light bars and tipped with white; below, huffish or t
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Birds; Birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. a little iired in jr their wholly cooler n to all se must ig their ct upon ,rhen on ten wait hey can sts upon 1 to soar ting and ns when through- and was It ranges the sub- ific it is ^ety have tail is a few are |wK to be borealis )ut exam- iGeorgia. \isoni\ a one at. BROAD-WINGED HAWK. BUTEO LATISSIMUS. Char. Above, dull brown, the feathers with paler edges; tail brown with four light bars and tipped with white; below, huffish or tawny, barred and streaked with rufous ; wings short and broad. Length 13^ to 15 inches. Nes:. In a tree; loosely built of twigs, and lined with leaves and feathers. Eggs. 2-4; huffish, blotched with reddish brown of various shades ; X This species was obtained by Wilson, in the vicinity of Philadelphia, in the act of feeding on a meadow-mouse. On being approached, it uttered a whining whistle and flew to another tree, where it was shot. Its great breadth of wing, as well as of the head and body, compared with its length, ap- pears remarkably characteristic. The following day the mate was observed sailing in wide circles, the wings scarcely moving, and presenting almost a semi-circular outline. These two in- dividuals appear to be all that were known to Wilson of this VOL. I. — 4 ii I ! 'si t-J'. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston : Little, Brown
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