354 LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 
A. O. U. Genus STARNGENAS. Bonar. 
NO. 
258 (523) STARNGENAS CYANOCEPHALA. (LINN.) Blue-headed Quail-Dove. 
Cuban species ; accidental on Florida Keys. 
ORDER RAPTORES. 
Birds of Prey. 
Suborder SARCORHAMPHI. American Vultures. 
FAMILY CATHARTIDAE. American Vultures. 
Genus CATHARTES. Itiicer. 
259 (325) CATHARTES AURA. (Linn.) Turkey Vulture. Turkey Buzzard. 
Greater part of North and South America; in eastern United States 
from New Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico; abundant and resident 
in Southern States. 
Genus CATHARISTA.  Vreiit. 
260 (326) CATHARISTA URUBU. VirILL. Black Vulture. Carrion Crow. 
Southern portion of North America, West Indies, and Central and 
South America; breeds in eastern United States from North Caro- 
lina and Illinois to the Gulf; accidental in New England 
Suborder FALCONES. Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. 
FAMILY FALCONIDAE. Vultures. Falcons, Hawks, 
Eagles, etc. 
Subfamily ACCIPITRINAZ. Kites, Hawks, Eagles, etc. 
Genus ELANOIDES. VIEILL. 
201 (327) ELANOIDES FORFICATUS. (LivN.) Swallow-tailed Kite. 
Central and South America; in United States south of Carolina and 
Minnesota; accidental in New England; breeds commonly in some 
of Southern States; especially Florida. 
Genus ELANUS. Saviany. 
262) (328) ELANUS LEUCURUS. (VIEILL.) White-tailed Kite. 
Southern United States; from South Carolina and Southern Illinois, 
Central and South America; breeds in Southern States. 
Genus ICTINIA. Vreice. 
263 (329) ICTINIA MISSISSIPPIENSIS. (Wi.s.) Mississippi Kite. 
Southern United States; from South Carolina, Gulf States to Central 
America, 
