. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Birds; Birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. •^?.. AMERICAN ROUGH-LEGGKD HAWK. BLACK HAWK. LAG(JPUS sancti-johaxxls. Char. General color variable, — dark or light brown, or brownish gray, somclimes black ; all the feathers edged w^th lighter color, i)rodiiciiig an ai)i)carancc of streaks. The absence of these streaks on the belly forms a dark band. Tail with dark and light bars, and wliitish at its base. Easily distinguished from any other Hawk by the feathered sh
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Birds; Birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Oiseaux; Oiseaux. •^?.. AMERICAN ROUGH-LEGGKD HAWK. BLACK HAWK. LAG(JPUS sancti-johaxxls. Char. General color variable, — dark or light brown, or brownish gray, somclimes black ; all the feathers edged w^th lighter color, i)rodiiciiig an ai)i)carancc of streaks. The absence of these streaks on the belly forms a dark band. Tail with dark and light bars, and wliitish at its base. Easily distinguished from any other Hawk by the feathered shank. Length 19)^ to 22 inches. In a large tree, or on rocks ; of sticks lined with grass, dry moss, and feathers. It'^'^'s. 2-3; white or cream\, more or less spotted with brown; 190 X This remarkal)le species of Buzzard appears to take up its residence chiefly in the northern and western wilds of .\merica. My friend Mr. Townsend found its nest on the banks of Hear River, west of the Rocky Mountains. The nest, formed of large sticks, was in a thick willow bush ten feet from the ground, and contained two young almost fledf^'ed. It is. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston : Little, Brown
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