FAMILY FALCONIDyE. — lIAWKS, FALCONS, EAGLES, ETC. 



177 



General plumage, entirely sootj' ])rown or black; primaries and tail, witli more 

 or less white or gray. 



American Rough-legged Hawk (black plumage). 



Archilmleo hujopus sancti-johan nis. 

 See No. 281. 



Section 2. Third primary, longest ; tarsus, not wholly 



feathered. 



Wing, less tlian 19; a part of inner wel) of outer primaries, white, showing 

 numerous imperfect bars ; thighs, black or darli In-own ; face, bare. 



Audubon's Caracara. 



PolyJiarns duriiiunj. 

 See No. 207. 



Wiu'x, fi'om 16.90 to 21; a p;irt of iniKM- wcl) of outer primaries, white, showing 

 numerous imperfect bars ; three outer primaries, notched ; belly and thighs, 

 pure white; back, dark brown. Fish Hawk. 



P'Uidiuii hdUactus rarolinensis. 

 See No. 285. 



Wing, less llian l'.>; priniinir-, dark A:\\y blue, showing greenisli tinge when lield 

 in llie llglit ; two outer primaries, notched ; tail, long and forked ; underparts 

 and tiiigiis. pine wliite. Swallow-tailed Kite. 



Elitni'id >i fiiriir.it IIS. 

 See No. 2(;i. 



