. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. FALC()NIDJ'l — Til 10 FALCONM. 233 Saskntcliewiiii, and from Sinitlieiu Caliloiiiiii t" Wasliiii^itou Teiritory, on tliu I'acilic. Mr. lioardiiiaii iiii'iitions it as t'oiiinl neav Calais, Iml rare. ^Ir. Vorrill cites it ot'curriiif; in WL'.stcru Maiiio, Iml not coniinon. 1 luivi' rt't'oivi'd its oj.'xs I'roni Smitli Carolina, wiiuro it is resident lliroii<,'iioiit the year. Mr. l) met with it not uiieommon near Smi Antonio, and I'onnd it breeding' on the Altaseosa and M
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. FALC()NIDJ'l — Til 10 FALCONM. 233 Saskntcliewiiii, and from Sinitlieiu Caliloiiiiii t" Wasliiii^itou Teiritory, on tliu I'acilic. Mr. lioardiiiaii iiii'iitions it as t'oiiinl neav Calais, Iml rare. ^Ir. Vorrill cites it ot'curriiif; in WL'.stcru Maiiio, Iml not coniinon. 1 luivi' rt't'oivi'd its oj.'xs I'roni Smitli Carolina, wiiuro it is resident lliroii<,'iioiit the year. Mr. l) met with it not uiieommon near Smi Antonio, and I'onnd it breeding' on the Altaseosa and Medina llivers. Dr. Cones says it is j;en- erally distributed tlironj,diout the Territory ol' Arizona. Dr. Newberry lo\ind it eomuiou about San Francisco, and extending north of tlie Culumbia Nisus 'ri. Mr. A. Scliott obtained a specimen on the Cohnado liiver in Southern Cali- fornia, and Dr. Giunbel and Dr. A. L. Heermann sjieak of it as common throughout that State, while Dr. Cooper and Dr. Siiekley nunition it as fre- quent both in Oregon and in Washington Territory. xV single specimen was taken by Mr. Salvin in (Juatemnla. Dr. Cooper states that this Hawk is often killed about the farm-yards of "Washington Territory, where it seizes on chickens before the eyes of the owner, ilarting down like lightning, and again Ixi'ore he can see what caused tl'> It is said to be a constant resident, and to breed within the Teriitory. Mr. Audubon describes the iliglit of this Hawk as rai>id, protracted, and even, and as ])erformed at a short distance from the ground, or over the for- est. It is said to move along in a silent gliding manner, and with a swift- ness even sni)erior to that of the Wild Pigoon, rarely deviating from a straight except to .seize its prey, and sehlom mounting in the air in cir- cles. It is very bold and daring, Mr. Audulxm having known one to attack and kill a cock much larger and heavier tiia
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