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seen in winter and spring, at all events of late years, are Hen- 

 Harriers, while those which nest are Montagu's Harriers. 

 We must here record our best thanks to Mr. Selous for having 

 taken the greatest pains and trouble to sift this matter to the 

 bottom. 



As the first five primaries of these two species afford such 

 easy and certain means of identifying them, it has been 

 thought worth while to give here drawings of the two wings. 



Montagu's Harrier 



Hen-Harner 



The distinctive characteristics generally used are as follows : — 

 Hen-Harrier. — f a) 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th primaries notched 



or emarginated on the outer web ; (b) the notch on the 2nd 



primary just hidden by the coverts. 



Montagu's Harrier. — (a) 2nd, 3rd and 4th primaries notched 



on the outer webs, but the 5th plain and 7iot notched ; 



