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" Differs from E. a. axillaris in being lighter 

 above." 

 250a. Elanus axillaris parryi Math., Nov. Zool., W. Australia, 

 xviii., p. 251 (1912). [Parry's Creek, N.W. Northern 

 Australia^ Territory. 



Western Black-shouldered Kite. 



Rather larger, with longer tail ; wing 12- 

 13.30 ; tail 6.4-7.4 in. ; above darker bluish 

 ash, inner webs of secondaries paler, 

 nearly white ; black shoulder patch above 

 variable, but not generally so large ; black 

 patch below smaller usually and confined to 

 the outer greater under wing-coverts. 

 250b. Elanus axillaris leucurus (VieilL), N.D., xx., 

 p. 563 [err. 566] (1818). [Paraguay.-] 

 White-tailed Kite. 



Size similar ; wing 1 1 .5 in. ; above paler, ashy 

 white, with the black patches on wing-coverts 

 and edge of wing ; axillaries as well as under 

 wing -coverts black, except bend of wing which 

 is white. 

 251. Elanus scriptus Gould, P.Z.S., 1842, p. 80. 

 [S. Australia.] 

 Letter-winged Kite. 



Whole of 

 S. America, 

 Southern 

 United 



States. 



N.S. Wales, 

 Victoria, 

 S. Australia. 



Gen. LXXIV. GAMPSONYX Vigors (1825). 



Wings falling nearly an inch short of end of tail ; 

 tail feathers rounded, nearly even ; tarsus short, 

 feathered about half way down in front. 



Size small, length (J 8 ; wing 5.8 ; tail 3.9 in. ; 

 ? wing 6.15 in. ; above leaden black with a 

 l3rownish shade on back ; secondaries broadly 

 tipped with white ; tail below much paler ; 

 forehead and sides of face orange buff ; sides 

 of neck and a collar encircling latter white, 

 below which is an interscapulary patch of 

 vinous red ; below white, with small patch 

 of black on each side of upper breast ; the 

 thighs pale huffish rufous, as also inner under 

 wing-coverts, but not breast or flanks. 

 252. Gampsonyx swainsoni swainsoni Vigors, Brazil, 



Zool. Jnl., ii., p. 69. (1825). [near Bahia.] Paraguay. 



Swainson's Pearl-Kite, 



