PANDION CAKOLINENSIS— RHINOGRYPHUS AURA. 593 



fine specimen ijresented by Mr. Parker, and obtained by that gentleman in 

 the neighborhood of San Francisco, California, where it is said to be a 

 common bird in the marshy tracts. 



Lint of specimens. 



421, " 9 ad.; Sau Francisco, February 11, 18G8. 16^—42—7—114. Bill, black ; 

 eyes, orange-red; tarsi and toes, yellow." (Presented by Mr. H. G. Parker.) 



Pandion haliaetus. 



Osprcy; Fish-Hawk. 



^. carolinensis. 



Falco carolinensis, Gsielin, Syst. Nat., I, 1788, 263. 



Pandion carolinensis, Bonap., Comp. and Geog. List, 18.38, 3. — Casstn, Baird's 



B. N. Am., 1858, 44.— Bafrd, Gat. N. Am. Birds, 1859, No. 44.— COOPEE, 



Orn. Cal., I, 1870, 454. 

 Pandion haliaetus var. carolinensis, RiDGW., Pr. Ac. Nat. Sci. Philad., 1870, 143; 



in B. B. & R., Hist. N. Am. B., Ill, 1874, 184.— Uenshaw, 187.5, 415. 

 Pandion lutliaetus, CoUES, Key, 1872, 219 ; Check List, 1873, No. 360 ; B. N. W., 



1874, 307. 



The Fish-Hawk, like the Bald Eagle, was seen only along the lower 

 portion of the Truckee River, near Pyramid Lake, where it was rather 

 common in May. It no doubt bred in that locality, since it was often 

 observed flying up the river, bearing fish in its talons, as if going to its nest. 



FaiMily CATHARTID^— American Vultures. 

 Ehinogryphus aura. 



Tarkcy-Bazzard. 



{Ho' -shim of the Washoes.) 



VuUur aura, Linn., Syst. Nat., I, 1766, 122. 



Caihartes aura, Illiger,'" Prodomus, 1811, 236. — Cassin, in Baird's B. N. Am., 

 1858, 4.— Baird, Cat. N. Am, B., 1859, No. 1.— Cooper, Orn. Cal., I, 1870, 

 502.— CoUES, Kt'v, 1872, 222; Check List, 1873, No. 365; B. N.W., 1874, 379. 



Rhinogrt/phus aura, RiDGWAY, in B. B. & R., Hist. N. Am. B., Ill, 1874, .'J44. — 

 Henshaw, 1875, 428. 



In the Sacramento Valley, the Turkey-Buzzard was so rare that not 

 more than thi-ee or four individuals were seen during the entire month of 

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