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EAGLES. 



dark-brown, fig. 205. Breeds from Hudson Bay to Fla. west 

 to the Pacific. Winters from the Carolinas south to northern 

 S. A. Migrates south in Oct. ; north in April. 



H. VULTURE EAGLES. Polyboridae. 



Rather singular birds with long wings, tails and legs, 

 which are chiefly terrestrial and which live largely upon de- 

 caying animal matter, but will occasionally catch living ani- 

 mals. Flight direct by alternate sailings and flappings ; some- 

 times circle in air like vultures. Nests in trees, eggs 2 to 4 

 whitish spotted with reddish-l rown. 



Fig. 205. Fig. 206. 



S, G-, a, 1. 1-10. ^, H, a, 1. 1-8; 



a. Caracaras. Polyboriis. 



Characters as above. 



1. AUDUBON'S CARACARA, P. cheriwat. 23.00; 

 dark-brown above banded on upper tail coverts and tail with 

 dusky, on wings with white; tail, white at base, black at tip; 

 white beneath with a dusky band on tibia and abdomen, fine- 

 ly banded elsewhere with dusky ; feet, yellow, fig. 206. Fla., 

 Tex., and Arizona south to northern S. A. Resident. 



