. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . 215. DUCK HAWK 356a. Falco pcrcgriiius anatiiiii. 17 in. Black nioustaelie mark, or patch on each side of thetliroat. Adults A\hite below, tinged with buffy on thebreast and sides, and lightly barred with black; abovebluish slate, daikest on the crown. Some adults aredarker, anil much more heavily barred than , bi-ownish black with rusty edges to the feath-ers; below, buffy, heavily streaked with blackish. Thisis one of the handsomest and most dashing of the rap-tores, and is very similar to the one form
. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . 215. DUCK HAWK 356a. Falco pcrcgriiius anatiiiii. 17 in. Black nioustaelie mark, or patch on each side of thetliroat. Adults A\hite below, tinged with buffy on thebreast and sides, and lightly barred with black; abovebluish slate, daikest on the crown. Some adults aredarker, anil much more heavily barred than , bi-ownish black with rusty edges to the feath-ers; below, buffy, heavily streaked with blackish. Thisis one of the handsomest and most dashing of the rap-tores, and is very similar to the one formerly most usedfor the chase in England. They are swift and fearlessin pursuit of their prey, and the fastest flying ducks aswell as the slower herons fall easy victims to theirvalor. Tiieir feet are exceptionally large, and they areiiften, on this account, known as Great-footed Hawks. Nest.—Kggs laid u])on bare ledges or soil, with verylittle, if any. nest. P>right Iniff, marked with rich rustybrown. ( ). Range.—Breeds in Northern United States and Can-ada, most
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