256 AVES: RAPTORES. — XLI. 
a. Wings very long, primaries reaching to end of tail or farthcr; tail rounded ; 
nostrils large and broad. a pie CATHARTES, 414. 
aa. Wings short, scarcely Hees midds tail; tail truncate; nostrils 
anal and NarroWs + «:-s -+-ss),ia yu) palgep wae) CEE Ae 
414. CATHARTES Illiger. (xa0aprjs, purifier.) 
801. C. aura (L.). Turkey Buzzarp. Black, lustrous above 
and somewhat mottled with brown; skin of head and neck red. 
L. 30. W. 22. T. 12. Am., abundant, especially S. and 8S. W. 
(A South American name.) 
415. CATHARISTA Vieillot. (xaapi¢w, to cleanse.) 
g02. C. atrata (Bartram). Carrion Crow. Uniform dull 
black. L. 24. W.17. T.8. Trop. Amer., straying N. to Ohio; 
a heavier bird than the Turkey Buzzard, although shorter. (Lat., 
blackened.) 
Famity CLIT. FALCONIDA. (Tue FAtcons.) 
Head fully feathered (except in the Old World Vulturine) ; no 
ear tufts. Eyes lateral; eyelids provided with lashes; usually a 
projecting bony eyebrow; no complete facial disk. Toes always 
naked, and usually tarsus also; hind toe not elevated. Bill stout, 
strongly hooked, its base not hidden by feathers. Claws very strong 
and sharp, the hind claw not shorter than the others. Plumage 
usually of blended colors, barred or streaked ; changes considerable ; 
Q usually the larger. Genera 50; species 300; abounding every- 
where. 
a. Outer toe not reversible; claws graduated from the largest (hind-toe) to 
the smallest (outer). 
6. Nostril not circular, nor with an inner bony tubercle. (Accipitrine.) 
c. Tarsus naked, reticulate all around, much shorter than tibia, 
d. Tail very deeply forked. .. . » «, «+ MLANorpHS, 416: 
dd. Tail merely emarginate; claws not ont beneath. 
ELANus, 417. 
cc. Tarsus not reticulate all around; claws grooved beneath. 
e. Tarsus decidedly shorter than tibia. 
J. Tarsus scutellate in front only; not fully feathered. 
g. Toes somewhat webbed at base; cutting edge of upper man- 
dible notched. . - .. oe ine oh LOTTA, AUR, 
gg- Toes not webbed at all; neck Fanthees lancecolate. 
HALLZETUS, 425. 
Jf. Tarsus almost or quite entirely feathered. 
h. Tarsus densely feathered all around down to base of toes. 
AQUILA, 424. 
hh. Tarsus densely feathered to base of toes except a bare strip 
behind..{ .' suibiienye . . »  ARCHIBUTEO, 423. 
JSff. Tarsus scutellate in front and behind. 
