. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. XXIX. HAWKS, EAGLES, ETC. 199 the back, and blackish streaks or spots on the whitish lower parts. This is a fearless, swift, low-flying hawk, living mainly on birds, including poultry. Length, 10-14 ; wing, 7J (6-9) ; tail, 5-8 ; tar- sus, 2; culmen, |. North America, south to Panama; breeding throughout. 7. Cooper's Hawk (333. Acdpiter coop- erii).—A hawk similar to the last, but larger and with a decidedly rounded tail. It is a dark-brown hawk, with grayish
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. XXIX. HAWKS, EAGLES, ETC. 199 the back, and blackish streaks or spots on the whitish lower parts. This is a fearless, swift, low-flying hawk, living mainly on birds, including poultry. Length, 10-14 ; wing, 7J (6-9) ; tail, 5-8 ; tar- sus, 2; culmen, |. North America, south to Panama; breeding throughout. 7. Cooper's Hawk (333. Acdpiter coop- erii).—A hawk similar to the last, but larger and with a decidedly rounded tail. It is a dark-brown hawk, with grayish- and brownish-spotted under parts. In habits and food, it is much like the sharp- shinned hawk. Length, 14-20 ; wing, 9-11; tail, 7-10; tarsus, 2J ; culmen, 1. North America, south to south- ern Mexico ; breeding Sharp-shinued Hawk 8. American Goshawk (334. Acdpiter atricapiUus). — A large, dark, slate-col- ored hawk, with grayish, wavy bars on a white ground on all the lower parts. The head is blackish, and has a white line over the eye, and the throat and breast are somewhat streaked with blackish. This is one of the ' ' Cooper's Hawk strongest and American Goghawk. 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 Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Co
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