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KKY TO TIIK BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



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Fourth primary, longest; outer tail 

 feather, less tliau three quarter 

 inch shorter than middle feather: 

 tail, usually less than 7.25 long. 



>harp shinned Hawk. 



Acrijtiti-r ri'ln.f. 

 See No. 



Group 3. Wing, 9.50 to 13 inches long. 



Section 1. The following species have the second primary 



longest. 



Upper surface of inner ueh of first 

 primary, without bars; hreast 

 and belly, white. 



White-tailed Kite. 



El/inns h'lirnnttt. 

 See No. 262. 



