112 BIRDS. 



with a broad black band in <$, and a narrow terminal one 

 of white; below white or tawny; L. 11; W. 7; T. 5. 

 U. S., abundant. (Female different, more streaky.) 



2. PANDION, Savigny. OSPREYS. 

 1. P. haliaetus, (L.) Savigny. OSPREY. FISH HAWK. 

 Dark brown; head, neck and under parts mostly white; 

 feet very large; L. 24; W. 20; T. 10. U. S.; feeds on 

 fishes. 



3. ELANOIDES, Vieill. SWALLOW-TAILED KITES. 



1. E. forficatus, (I..) Cs. SWALLOW - TAILED KITE. 

 Lustrous black; head, neck and lower parts white; W. 

 17; T. 14. Southern, N. to Penn. and Minn. 



4. ICTINIA, Vieillot. BLUE KITES. 

 1. /. subccerulea, (Bart.) Coues. MISSISSIPPI KITE. 

 Chiefly lead blue, wings with chestnut; L. 15; W. 12; 

 T. 6. Southern, N. to Penn. and Wis. (I. mississip- 

 piensis, Auct.) 



5. ELANUS, Savigny. WHITE-TAILED KITES. 

 1. E. g/aucus, (Bartr.) Coues. BLACK - SHOULDERED 

 KITE. L. 17. Southern, N. to S. Ills. (E. leucurus, 

 Auct.) 



6. CIRCUS, Lacepede. MARSH HARRIERS. 

 1. C. cyaneus (L.) var. hudsonius, (L.) Coues. MARSH 

 HARRIER. Pale bluish or brown; rump and under parts 

 whitish; L. 18; W. 15; T. 9. N. Am., abundant. 



7. ASTUR, Lacepede. GOSHAWKS. 

 1. A. atricapillus, (Wils.) Bp. GOSHAWK. Slate 

 blue with white superciliary stripe; tail with four dark 

 bars ; L. 24 ; W. 14 ; T. 11. Northern, S. to U. S. in 

 winter. 



