112 BIRDS. 



with a broad black band in , and a narrow terminal one 

 of white; below white or tawny; L. 11; W. 7; T. 5. 

 U. S., abundant. 



2. PANDION, Savigny. OSPREYS. 

 1. P. haliaetus, (L.) Savigny. OSPREY. FISH HAWK. 

 Dark brown; head, neck and under parts mostly white; 

 feet very large; L. 24; W. 20; T. 10. U. S.; feeds on 

 fishes. 



3. HA UCLERUS, Vigors. SWALLOW -TAILED KITES. 



1. H. furcatus, (L.) Vig. SWALLOW - TAILED KITE. 

 Lustrous black; head, neck and lower parts white; W. 

 17; T. 14. Southern, N. to Penn. and Minn. 



4. ICTINIA, Vieillot. BLUE KITES. 

 1. I. subcceru/ea, (Bart.) Coues. MISSISSIPPI KITE. 

 Chiefly lead blue, wings with chestnut; L. 15; W. 12; 

 T. 6. Southern, N. to Penn. and Wis. (I. mississip- 

 piensiS) Auct.) 



5. ELANUS, Savigny. WHITE-TAILED KITES. 

 1. . glaucus, (Bartr.) Coues. BLACK - SHOULDERED 

 KITE. L. 17. Southern, N. to S. Ills. (E. leucurus, 

 Auct.) 



6. CIRCUS, Lacepede. MARSH HARRIERS. 

 1. C. cyaneus (L.) var. Hudson/us, (L.) Coues. MARSH 

 HARRIER. Pale bluish or brown ; rump and under parts 

 whitish; L. 18; W. 15; T. 9. N. Am., abundant. 



7. ASTUR, Lacepede. GOSHAWKS. 

 1. A. palumbarius, (L.) var. atricapillus, (Wils.) Coues. 

 GOSHAWK. Slate blue with white superciliary stripe; 

 tail with four dark bars; L. 24; W. 14; T. 11. Northern, 

 S. to U. S. in winter. 



