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PREYING BIRDS — RAPTORES. 



Pandion Carolinensis, Gmelin. 



THE FISH-HAWK. 



Falco Carolinensis, Gmelix, Syst. Xat. I. 1788, 2G3. — Pandion Carolinensis, Bosapakte, 



Comp. Eiir. and Amcr. Birds, 3. — Newbekky, P. R. Rep. VI. iv. 75. — Cassin, P. R. 



Kep. Birds, IX. 44. — Heeemann, X. vi. 31. — Cooper and Suckley, XII. iii. Zool. of 



W. T. 153. — CouES, Pr. A. N. Sc. 1866, 49. 

 Falco halicclus, WlLSOX, Am. Orn. V. 14; pi. 37. — Audubo-n, Birds Amer. pi. 81. In. 



Orn. Biog. I. 415: oct. cd. I. pi. 15, (N"ot of Linna:iis, which is a European 



species.) 

 " Pandion haliietus, Bo.VAPARTE," Nuttall, Man. I 80, 



Sp. Cu.\n. Adtdl. Head and entire under parts ivliite ; stripe through the eves, tup 

 of the head, and upper parts of the body, wings, and tail, deep umber-brown, the tail with 

 about eight bands of blackish-brown ; breast with numerous cordate and circular spots of 

 pale yellowish-brown ; bill and claws bluish black ; tarsi and toes greenish-yellow. 



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P Italirptiis, L European.* 



Young. Similar, but with the upper plumage edged and tipped with pale browuish, 

 nearly white. Spots on the breast more numerous and dai-ker colored. 



Length, 23.00 to 25.00 ; extent, 64.00 to 68.00 ; wing, 10.00 to 21.00 ; tail, O.oo to 10.50. 

 Iris yellow ; bill lilack ; feet greenish-yellow. 



liab. Tln-oughout the United States ; south to Panama. 



* From the Society for the Diffusion of Christian Knowledge. Not distinguishable from the 

 American bird. 



