. Krankheiten und Feinde von Geflügel . -Minded pei-Sohn, dass es einer der am meisten Bene-ficial der Raubvögel ist. Es sollte aHowed toniuUii»ly und nicht wantonly slau^rhtored von farmersand j^unners, simijjy aus keinem besseren Grund als, dass itis ein Falke. Es ist ein hartnäckiger Jäger von Wiesenmäusen, die in den letzten Jahren so viel Mutteralter in vielen Paits von Pennsylvania getan haben. Dies bestimmt es zum Schutz; und wenn Bauern und Gottheis, die entstroy (er Marsh Hawks, die ihre Räume besuchen, wußend des Nutzens, den diese Vögel tun, bin ich vertrauensound <iiiel slauo-hter aufhören würde, und g
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. Diseases and enemies of poultry . -minded pei-son that it is one of the most bene-ficial of the birds of prey. It should be aHowed toniuUii»ly and not be wantonly slau^rhtored by farmersand j^unners, simijjy for no better reason than that itis a hawk. It is a most persistent hunter of meadowmice, which in recent years have done so much dam-age in many paits of Pennsylvania. This surely enti-tles it to protection; and if farmers and otheis who de-stroy (he Marsh Hawks which visit their premises wereaware of the benefit these birds do, I am confidentsuch <iiiel slauo-hter would cease, and great o-ood 158 would suoii follow in the decrease of destructive ro-dents, wliieli couuiiit .sucli serious depredations in thevineyards, and in the grass and grain fields. Consulting Dr. Fishers tables on tiie food of the.Marsli llawk we find that *of 124 stoniaclis examined, 7 contained poultry or game birds; 34, other birds; 57.mice; 22, other mammals; 7, reptiles; 2. frogs; 14, insects; 1, indeterminate matter; and 8 were empty.. SHARP SHINNED HAWK 159 SHARP-SHINNED HAWK.Accipiter velox. DESCRIPTION. Adult.—Vijvar parts uniform dark bluish-gray; top of headsomewhat darker; tail is marked with several transverseblackish bands; lower parts white; the breast and sidesbeing barred with brownish black or rufous. Ins, reddish-orange. Immature.—Vpper parts dusky; usually, with numerouslighter spots, and the feathers more or less conspicuouslybordered with rusty; lower parts whitish, marked with brownand dusky streaks. Iris, light yellow. A large female of this species measures about 14 inches iiilength by 2G inches in extent; the even or slightly notchedtail measures about SVi inches; the male is smaller. Habitat.—Soith America at large. Common in Pennsylva-nia, parlicularly in sparsely settled regions. The Sliarp-.sliiniied Hawk is known in different sec-tions of l»ennsvivania bv a variety of local names, themost common of which are, partridge or little quailhawk, pi;4-eon
