128 BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 



FAM. FALCONID^. 



FALCONS. 



CIRCUS CYANEUS VAR. IWDSONIUS. (^Linn.) 

 Marsh Hawk. 



Adult Male. — Above, ashy; primaries, brownish at the end; 

 upper fail-eoverls, zvhite. 



Female. — Above, brown, streaked with reddish ; tail barred. 

 This species is easily distinguished by the white upper tail-coverts. 



Length 16, wing 13, tail 9.10, tarsus 2.80, bill .60. 



According to Dr. Bryant, this species occasionally visits the 

 Bahamas. He procured a single specimen, in immature plumage, 

 at Inagua. None were observed by our party. 



Fig. Aud. Bds. N. A., Vol. I. pi. 26. 



A CC IP ITER E use US. {Cm.) 

 Sharp-shinned Hawk. 



Adult Male. — Above, plumbeous; tail, brownish, banded with 

 brownish black and tipped with whitish ; under parts, white, streaked 

 and banded with pale rufous, darkest on the breast. ' 



Length 10, wing 6.50, tail 5.60, tarsus 1.75. 



