or observed in the Republic of Honduras, &^c. 225 



longest ; the whole plumage greenish-black, except the lower 

 part of breast, belly, and thighs, which parts were pure white. 

 When alive, the red on the head and the white of the under 

 parts are most conspicuous. 



59. Large Grey Hawk. {Asturina nitida ?) 



Appears to be common. When I was at Comayagua in Janu- 

 ary, I saw a pair making their nest in the top of a lofty cotton- 

 tree. One I shot in Tigre Island measured 16i inches in length, 

 and 34 inches in extent. Legs and feet yellow ; beak black ; cere 

 yellow ; head brownish-grey ; upper surface of body brownish ; 

 under parts barred with brown and white ; tail-feathers black, 

 edged with white ; two cross-bars of white on the tail ; fourth 

 feather of the wing the longest. 



60. Eed-winged Hawk. [Asturina magnirostris.) 



After leaving Comayagua for the Atlantic coast, I found this 

 bird abundant ; but I did not observe it on the Pacific slope. I 

 was unable to preserve a skin, as I had many other birds on 

 hand which I considered of more importance. One I shot mea- 

 sured 15 inches in length, and 30 inches in extent. Upper 

 surface of head and body greyish-brown; under surface and rump 

 barred with red-brown and white; tail feathers greyish-brown, 

 with four black bars; primaries red, barred with black, black 

 at the tips. The red is very conspicuous when the wing is 

 expanded, and is the most remarkable feature in the bird's 

 plumage. Fourth and fifth primaries of the same length, and 

 longest in the wing. 



61. Brown Hawk. [Micrastur brachypterus, Temm. ?) 

 This species also I first observed on the Atlantic or northern 



slope of the range of mountains which traverses Central America. 

 It did not seem to be common. 



Length 15^ inches; extent 33^ inches. Top of head dark 

 brown, showing a good deal of white on the occiput ; whole 

 upper surface of body dark brown ; feathers barred with white 

 at their bases ; chin whitish ; neck, throat, and upper part of 

 breast spotted brown and white ; belly, under tail-coverts, and 

 thighs dirty white, the latter barred with red-brown ; primaries 

 with outer edge and tip dark brown ; inner edge white, barred 



