. Diseases and enemies of poultry . agments ofbeetles. 13,. June 22, 1881 Lancaster county. Pa., Chicken. 14,. October, 1881, Chester county. Pa., .. Meadow lark. May 23, lS>b2 York county. Pa Warbler. 16,. December 13, 1S82, . Chester county, .. Song sparrow. IT,. April 3, 1SS2 Chester county. Pa, .. Robin. 18,. September 2j. ]^81,. Chester county. Ia., .. Field sparrow. October 3, 18!^0 Chester county. Pa., .. English si>arrow. 20,. November 26, Chester county. Pa., .. Song sparrow amU fiXsparrow. 21,. August 15, 1887 Ijycoming county. Mourning dove. 22,. Se
. Diseases and enemies of poultry . agments ofbeetles. 13,. June 22, 1881 Lancaster county. Pa., Chicken. 14,. October, 1881, Chester county. Pa., .. Meadow lark. May 23, lS>b2 York county. Pa Warbler. 16,. December 13, 1S82, . Chester county, .. Song sparrow. IT,. April 3, 1SS2 Chester county. Pa, .. Robin. 18,. September 2j. ]^81,. Chester county. Ia., .. Field sparrow. October 3, 18!^0 Chester county. Pa., .. English si>arrow. 20,. November 26, Chester county. Pa., .. Song sparrow amU fiXsparrow. 21,. August 15, 1887 Ijycoming county. Mourning dove. 22,. September 19, 1887,. Dauphin county. Pa., . Ruffed grouse. 23,. November 17, 1&87,. Delaware county, Common pigeon, chl kadee. 24,. June 20, 1888 Lackawanna county. Pa. Red-eyed vireo an 1chicken. 25,. October 1. 1890, .... McKean crunty. !a . Downy woodpeckr andsnowbird. 2C, August 27, 1891, .. Chester county. .. Brown and bee-tles. 27,. December 10, 1895, Luzerne county. Pa., . Field mice and Engll?li COOPERS 165 COOPERS cooperi. DESCRIPTION. Adult.—Above uniform bluish-gray, and top of head black-isli; tail has several transverse blackish bands; lower partswhite; breast and sides being- barred with dusky or reddish-brown. Iris reddish amber. ImmaUire. —Above dusky, more or less spotted with whiteana reddish brown; tail banded; lower parts whitish withlong brown spots. Iris yellow. A large female measuresfrom 18 to 20 inches in length by o6 in extent; the long androunded tail measures about 8V-> inches; the male is smaller. Habitat.—North America in general. Common in Iennsyl-vania, particularly in wooded and mountainous districts. This miKli (leslested and commonly called Lonp^-tailed Chicken or Pheasant Hawk—a native—is resi-dent but it is not nearly so plentiful during the winterseason as throuoliont the late spring, summer andearly autumn. THE NEST AND EGGS. Nest building is commonly begun in this localityabout the mid
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