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GENUS ICTINTA VIEILLOT. 



'119. Ictinia mississippiensis ( Wils.). MISSISSIPPI KITE. 



Rare summer resident in the southwestern part of the State; rare visitor else- 

 where. Mr. Ridgway informs me that it is found about the cypress ponds of Knox 

 County from May 15 to September. He notes that it breeds. Mr. Chas. Dury 

 writes me that he has a specimen of a Mississippi Kite, which was sent to him 

 from Lafayette several years ago, and which he supposes was killed near that 

 place. 



* Head of Marsh Harrier. 



GENUS CIRCUS LACEPEDE. 

 :: 120. Circus hudsonius (Linn.). MARSH HAWK. 



Resident northward, winter resident southward.' Breeds. Throughout the 

 southeastern part of the State they are of irregular occurrence in fall, winter and 

 spring, and are never common. In the northern part of the State they are more 

 common. Mr. Deane writes me of a nest and six eggs taken May 19, 1889, at 

 English Lake. 



GENUS ACCIPITER BRISSON. 



Subgenus ACCIPITER. 

 * 121. Accipiter velox ( Wt7*.). SHARP-SHINNED HAWK. 



Resident throughout the State; rather rare southward, but more common in 

 the northern part. In some localities very common. Most numerous during the 

 migrations. I unfortunately havq but two reports of its breeding in the State 

 Lake County (Meyer) and Dekalb County (McBride). 



Bill and foot of Cooper's Hawk, nat. size. 



