. North American birds eggs . dihiish , F. C. Willard. 158 North American Birds Eggs. 334. American Goshawk. Accipiter atricainllus. Range.—Northern North Amer-ica, south in winter to the northernparts of the United States. This species is one of the largest,strongest and most audacious ofAmerican Hawks, frequently carry-ing off Grouse and poultry, the lat-ter often in the presence of theowner. It is a handsome species inthe adult plumage, with l)Iuish grayupper parts, and light under parts,finely vermiculated with grayishand with black shafts to the feath-ers. Length, 23 inches
. North American birds eggs . dihiish , F. C. Willard. 158 North American Birds Eggs. 334. American Goshawk. Accipiter atricainllus. Range.—Northern North Amer-ica, south in winter to the northernparts of the United States. This species is one of the largest,strongest and most audacious ofAmerican Hawks, frequently carry-ing off Grouse and poultry, the lat-ter often in the presence of theowner. It is a handsome species inthe adult plumage, with l)Iuish grayupper parts, and light under parts,finely vermiculated with grayishand with black shafts to the feath-ers. Length, 23 inches. Theirnests are placed well up in the tall-est trees, usually in dense woods,the nests being of sticks lined withweeds and bark. The three or foureggs are bluish white, generallyunmarked, but occasionally with faint spots of brown. Size x t 334a. Western Goshawk. Accipiter atricapillufi striatuhis. Range.—Western North America from Alaska to California, breeiing chieflynorth of the United States except in some of the higher ranges of the Pacificcoast. This sub-species is darker, both above and below, than the AmericanGoshawk. Its nesting habits and eggs are precisely tlie same. 335. Harris Hawk. Parabufeo unicinctus haiTisi. Range.—Mexico and Central America,north to the Mexican border of the United ,V ^_ . States; very abundant in southern Texas. r- ■ . .- . This is a peculiar blackish species, .«- . ■ with white rump, and chestnut shoulders -u. ^ >■ and thighs. It is commonly met with ; .■» ^ i. - • . in company with Caracaras, Turkey Buz- ■ ■ y, ; \-. zards and Black Vultures, feeding upon , ^ >-.»» ..■ • ■ , carrion. They also feed to an extent on .■■. ■ \ - • ;„ . , _ small mammals and birds. Their nests .., \. ^ are made of sticks, twigs and weeds, and ^ • ./ ■ .
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