Arizona field notes / 1881
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30 april 81 Greeen Ariz As I was coming home from Town This morning a peculiar Hawk flew from a tree near the road and was almost im- mediately lost to sight. It was about the size of the Red tailed Hawk. Had a tail as white as that of an old Bald Eagle; also a white patch on the wing, which appeared to me as if the secondaries were all white. The rest of the plumage appeared to be dull brown. I only saw it while it was flying perhaps 20 yards and might easily have been mistaken. 5996 304. Harpophynchus crissalis 11.7W2.7B 5997 310 Ceteria longisquama 7.5X9.4 B I. fill & legs black. Have been in but four or five days. Now come