112 BIRDS. 



with a broad black band in 5, and a narrow terminal one 

 of white; below white or tawny; L. 11; W. 7; T. 5. 

 U. S., abundant. (Female different, more streaky.) 



2. PANDION, Savigny. Ospreys. 



1. P. haliaetus, (L.) Savigny. Osprey. Fish Hawk. 

 Dark brown; head, neck and under parts mostly white; 

 feet very large; L. 24; W. 20; T. 10. U. S.; feeds on 

 fishes. 



3, ELANOIDES, Vieill. Swallow-tailed Kites. 



1. £, forf/catus, (Iv.) Cs. Sw^allow - Tailed Kite. 

 Lustrous black ; head, neck and lower parts white; W. 

 17; T. 14. Southern, N. to Penn. and Minn. 



4. ICTINIA, Vieillot. Blue Kites. 

 1. /. subccerulea, (Bart.) Coues. Mississippi Kite. 

 Chiefly lead blue, wings with chestnut; L. 15; W. 12; 

 T. 6J. Southern, N. to Penn. and Wis. (7. mississip- 

 pie}isis, Auct.) 



5. ELANUS, Savigny. White-Tailed Kites. 

 1. E. glaucus, (Bartr.) Coues. Black - Shouldered 

 Kite. L. 17. Southern, N. to 'S. Ills. {E. leucurus, 

 Auct.) 



6. CIRCUS, Lacepede. Marsh Harriers. 



1. C. cyaneus (L.) var. hudsonius, (L.) Coues. Marsh 

 Harrier. Pale bluish or brown; rump and imder parts 

 whitish; L. 18; W. 15; T. 9. N. Am., abundant. 



7. ASTUR, I.acepede. Goshaw^ks. 

 1. A. airicapillus, (Wils.) Bp. Goshawk. Slate 

 blue with white superciliary stripe; tail with four dark 

 bars ; L. 24 ; W. 14 ; T. 11. Northern, S. to U. S. in 

 winter. 



