.'..'I I.I-T OF THK HIKDS OF K.V-TKKN NORTH AMERICA. 



* " ' GKNI> STARNCENAS. BONAP. 



NO. 



258 (.'-' 5) STARN(ENAS CYANOCEPHALA. (I. INN.) Blue-headed Quail-Dove. 



Cuban species ; accidental on Florida Keys. 



ORDER RAPTORE5. 



Birds of Prey. 



Suborder SARCORHAMPHI. American Vultures. 



FAMILY CATHARTID/E. American Vultures. 



GKNUS CATHARTES. ILI.K;KK. 



259 (:'_'">) CATHARTES AURA. (LiNN.) Turkey Vulture. Turkey Buzzard. 



Greater part of North and South America; in eastern United States 

 from New .Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico; abundant and resident 

 iu Southern States. 



GEM s CATHARISTA. VIKILL. 



260 (326) CATHARISTA URUBU. VIKILI.. Black Vulture. Carrion Crow. 



Southern portion of North America, West Indies, and Central and 

 South America ; breeds in eastern United States from North Caro- 

 lina and Illinois to the Gulf; accidental iu New England 



Suborder FALCONES. Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. 



FAMILY FALCONID/E. Vultures. Falcons, Hawks, 



Eagles, etc. 



Subfamily ACCIPITRIN/E. Kites, Hawks, Eagles, etc. 



GKXI-.S ELANOIDES. VIKILI.. 



261 (Ml) ELANOIDES FORFICATUS. (I.rxx.) Swallow-tailed Kite. 



Central and South America; in United States south of Carolina and 

 .Minnesota; accidental in New England; breeds commonly in some 

 of Southern States ; especially Florida. 



(.i.srs ELANUS. SAVKINV. 



262 (:\-2H) ELANUS LEUCURUS. (VIKILI..) White-tailed Kite. 



Southern United States; from South Carolina and Southern Illinois. 

 Central and South America ; breeds in Southern States. 



GBKUB ICTINIA. VIKILI.. 



263 (:5i".) ICTINIA MISSISSIPPIENSIS. (Wn.s.) Mississippi Kite. 



Southern United States; from South ( 'arolina, Gulf States to Central 

 America. 



