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states that very few were seen by liim ; though, as he 

 actually noticed three or four in the winter of 1909, he had 

 not much reason to complain. For a wild Patagonian bird, 

 one of those wiiich caine under my observation somewhat 

 startled me by its calm contemplation, as I rode past, from 

 the roof of an unoccupied house quite in the centre of the 

 neighbouring town of Ajo. As a rule, I have found it 

 ahvays very wary and shy. 



306. Elaims leucurus Vieill. White-tailed Kite. 

 The White-tailed Kite is exceedingly rare in our district, 

 Claude Grant only obtained two specimens during his 

 two visits to the Ynglescs. The following are my sole 

 experiences : — 



3 May, 1875. One seen. Yngleses head -station 



woods, 



30 Aug., 1875. Pair. In rincones. 



31 Aug., 1875. One. Passed over Yngleses garden. 

 3 Sept., 1875. One. As above — probably the same. 



30 June, 1886. One shot, Yngleses head -station 



woods. 

 Summer, 1898-9. Twice seen, as above. 

 August 1899. One frequenting head-station woods 



and searing poultry-yard. 



Since the last entry 1 have no further record to date. 



Mr. Hudson draws attention to the fact that this Kite " in 

 its actions strikingly resembles a fishing gull, frequently 

 remaining poised in the air with body motionless and wings 

 rapidly vibrating for fully half a minute at a stretch, after 

 Avhich it flies on or dashes down upon its prey." I was 

 deceived myself in this way on our lirst time of meeting (and 

 subsequently mentally recorded the species as the " Gull- 

 like Hawk " ). The individual in question 1 took to be, at 

 a distance, an wixwrAiwYii Lams inuculipeuii'is.\x\\({ 1 was much 

 exercised why it should occasionally poise and hover over 

 the wood, until the mystery was explained wiien there was 

 a sudden (hut unsuccessful) stoop downwards, doubtless at 

 a nesting Spotted Dove in one of the trees. 



