BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 



The present species is included on the authority of Dr. Bryant, 

 who states that he saw two specimens at Nassau and one at Great 

 Stirrup Key. None were observed by our party. 



Fig. Aud. Bds. N. A., Vol. I. pi. 22. 



BUTEO BOREALIS. (G;«.) 

 Red-tailed Hawk. 



Adult Male. — Above, dark brown, edged with tawny ; tail- 

 coverts, whitish ; below, white ; the throat streaked with light, and 

 the belly with darker brown, sometimes the belly being but very 

 faintly marked ; tail, above, bright chestnut-red, showing a subtermi- 

 nal black band and a terminal white one. 



Length 22, wing 15.50, tail S.50, tarsus 2.10. 



I have never met with this species in the Bahamas, but have 

 included it on the authoritv of Dr. Brvant, who states that two 

 specimens were taken, one at Nassau, and the other at Inagua. 



Fig. Aud. Bds. N. A., Vol. I. pi. 7. 



PANDION HALIjETUS. {Linn) 

 Fish Hawk. 



Winter Plumage, Male. — Above, dark brown; head, white, some- 

 what marked with dark brown on crown and cheeks, var\-ing in 



