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CIRCUS ^RUGINOSUS. THE MARSH HARRIER. 



MOOR HARRIER. MOOR BUZZARD. HARPV. DUCK HAWK, KITE. 



Falco jeruginosus. Linn. Syst. Nat. I. 1,'W. 

 Falco seruginosus. Lath. Iiid. Orn. I. 2.j. 

 Falco rufus. Lath. Lid. Orn, I. 25. 

 Moor Buzzard. Mont. Orn. Diet. 

 Busard Harpaye ou de marais. Falco rufus. 

 Marsh Harrier. Circus rufus. Selb. Illustr. 



Temm, Man. d'Orn. I. fi9. 

 L 66. 



Adult umber-brown tinged with grey above, deep reddish-brown 

 beneath, the head, part of the neck, and the shoulders, yellowish- 

 white. In very old individuals, the primary quills and tail- 

 feathers ash-grey. Young deep chocolate, the wing-corerts tipped 

 with brownish-red, the quills and tail-feathers with reddish-white. 

 After the first moidt, more or less pale reddish or yellowish-w'hite 

 on the head and neck. 



Male. — The Marsh Harrier, although resembhng the com- 

 mon species in form, (lifters from it in having the bill and feet 

 stronger, and the ruff" less conspicuous. These characters, to- 

 gether with its brown colour, give it somewhat of the appear- 

 ance of a Buzzard. The body is ovate, very narrow behind, 



