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awkwardly, and when it essays to fly upward 

 takes several leaps in a shuffling sidelong manner 

 before it can rise. Their flight is more labored, 

 and is continued by flapping several times, alter- 

 nated with sailing a limited distance. Their 

 wings are held at right angles, and their feet 

 protrude beyond their tail feathers. In all these 

 respects the differences between the two birds are 

 very noticeable, and plainly mark the species." 

 (Brewer.) 



Key to Vultures. 



Common Characters. — Head and ueck naked ; plumage 

 glossy black. 

 1. Skin of head and neck bright red. 



p. 263. Turkey Vulture. 

 1'. Skin of head and neck blackish. 



p. 265. Black Vulture. 



Goshawk : Accipiter atricapillus. 



(Plate XIV.) 



Geographic Distribution. — Breeds from the northern United 

 States northward, and winters as far south as Virginia. 



Fortunately the Goshawk is rare in the United 

 States except in fall and winter, for it is the most 



