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Broad-winged Hawk

Adult--Upper parts brownish; the feathers edged with grayish buff; tail dark, with two bars, and the tip light gray; under parts white, barred with brownish; the throat is streaked very heavily on either side. Length--Male, 15.89.

Breeding Range--Throughout the Eastern States.

The nest is a rude structure of twigs, moss, and sometimes feathers, placed in a tree at a height of from ten feet upwards. 2 to 4 eggs are laid; they are whitish, marked with blotches and spots of yellowish and purplish brown, or with dull lilac. Size--1.90 x 1.54.

In common with so many hawks, this bird often makes use of an abandoned crow's nest.

The breeding season begins early in April. The male assists in the duties of incubation.