128 BIRDS OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS. 
FAM. FAECONID A: 
BAW 'GO:N'S: 
CIRCUS CYANEUS VAR. HUDSONIUS. (Linn.) 
Marsu HAwk. 
Adult Male.— Above, ashy; primaries, brownish at the end; 
upper tatlcoverts, white. 
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. 
Figs Aud. Bds) NvA., Vol; Ii-pl.. 26. 
ACCIPITER FUSCUS. (Gm.) 
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. 
