KEY TO THE BIRDS. 



4. Shoulders rust-red. Above reddish brown, the middle of the 

 feathers darker than the edges. Head and lower parts rusty, 

 barred with whitish ; tail black with white bands. Feet bright 

 yellow. 



Red-shouldered Hawk. See page 219. 



6. Small, brightly coloured Hawk. Above reddish, with or without 

 black spots and bars. Top of head bluish slate with a red 

 crown patch. Below varying from whitish to reddish, with or 

 without dark spots. Wings narrow and pointed. 



American Sparrow Hawk. See page 222. 



** Plumage dark brown, gray, or whitish, not red or rusty. 



1. Above bluish gray ; below white, mottled with brown. Wings 



brownish, long, and pointed. Tail long ; upper tail coverts 

 white. Bill and feet black. A summer Hawk of moist lands. 



Marsh Hawk. See page 215. 



2. Very large bird. Head, neck feathers, and tail pure white. Beak 



yellow and abruptly hooked. Plumage dark brown ; legs 

 feathered only half-way down ; feet yellow. 



Bald Eagle. See page 220. 



3. A fishing Hawk seen flying over large bodies of water. Plain 



dark brown above, the tail having a white tip and a band of 

 dark brown. Head, neck, and lower parts white ; breast 

 plain, or sometimes spotted faintly with brown. Bill bluish 

 black; feet grayish. 



American Osprey. See page 223. 



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