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white. The bill is red except outer third, which is black. The feet are 

 orange red. L., 15.00; W., 10.25; T., 5.50. 



A PAIR OF EAGLES 



BALD EAGLE; WHITE-HEADED EAGLE (Halicctus leucocephalus) . Head, 

 neck and tail white, rest of the feathers dark brown. The bill is 

 yellow and the leg is not feathered to the toes. The immature bird has 

 more or less white mingled with its plumage, but its head, neck and tail 

 are not white until the third year. L., 33.00; W., 22.00; T., 12.50. Extent 

 of wings seven feet. Fe. Larger than male. Range. North America 

 from Alaska to Mexico. 



BIRD KEY 



MAN-OF-WAR BIRD (Fregata aquila) . Black and very glossy above. 

 The Fe. is less black and has a white belly and breast. The bill is six 

 inches long and is hooked at the point. L., 3.50 feet; W., two feet; T., 

 1.50 feet. Range. Tropical and sub-tropical coasts of America, common 

 northward to Florida and Texas, casually to Nova Scotia. 



BROWN PELICAN (Pelecanus fuscus). Back of head and neck brown; 

 top of head and spot on breast yellow; sides and back, scapulars, wing 

 coverts, secondaries and tail are silvery gray. The primaries are black; 

 under parts blackish brown streaked with white. L., 50.00; W., 20.00; 

 B., 11.00. Range. Tropical and sub-tropical coast of eastern America, 

 occurring as far north as North Carolina. 



THE MOCKING BIRD 



MOCKING BIRD (Mimus polyglottos) . Upper parts ashy; wings and 

 tail blackish brown; inner half of primaries white; three outermost pairs 

 of tail feathers with more or less white. Under parts white. L., 10.50; 

 W., 4.50; T., 5.00. Range. Southern United States; rare north of Mary- 

 land and Kentucky. 



THE VULTURES 



TURKEY VULTURE (Cathartes aura). Black with some grayish brown; 

 head and upper neck bare, t5ie skin of which is red. L., 30.00; W., 22.00; 



