72 MARSH HAWK— HARRIER— BLUE HAWK. 



Younger. Entire upper parts dull umber-brown, many feathers edged with dull rufous, 

 especially on the neck ; beneath dull reddish-white, with longitudinal brown stripes, most numerous 

 on front of throat and neck ; tibire tinged with reddish ; upper tail coverts white. 



i'oiing. Entire upper parts dull umber-brown, except white tail coverts; beneath rufous with 

 stripes of brown on breast and sides ; tail reddish-brown, with about three wide bands of dark 

 fulvous, paler on the inner webs. 



Length, i6.cx3 to 21.00 ; extent. 37.00 to 45.00 ; wing, 13.50 to 15.50 ; tail, 9.C0 to 10-00. 

 Bill, slate-blue ; iris, cere, and feet, yellow. 



