ESOX, PALCO. 183 



Snipes, (sea-pike,) dorsal fin in the middle of the 



back ; gill-membrane five rayed. 

 lucius, (bill-fish,) snout depressed ; jaws neatly 



equal. 



lelonc, (gar-pike,) each jaw Ions:, subulate. 

 See MS. P. 



4 4. EXOCCBTUS. Spec. 3. 

 Qolitans, (flying-fish,) belly keeled each side ; flies 

 from wave to wave by its pectoral fins. 

 Sez MS. P. 



F. 



2 1. FALCO. Spec. 126. 

 Section A. Feet generally rough. 



inelantftos, (black eagle,) cere yello w ; feet yellow* 

 somewhat downy ; body rusty-black with yel- 

 low streaks ; outer part of the tail white witit 

 blackish spots. 8 feet long. 



teucocephalus, (bald eagle,) cere and legs yellow ; 

 legs somewhat downy ; body brown ; head and 

 tail white ; claws black. 3 feet long. 



fiilvus, (ring tail eagle,) cere yellow ; legs downy, 

 rusty ; back brown ; tail with a white band ; 

 breast with a triangular spot. 



lagopuS) (rough- leg hawk,) cere, and downy legs, 

 yellow ; body black spotted with white ; tail 

 feathers white, black towards the tip. 2 feet 

 long. 



(kite,) cere yellow ; tail forked ; body 

 ferruginous ; head whitish. 2 feet long. 



(bald buzzard,) cere and feet blue ; body 

 brown above, white beneath ; head white. 2 

 feet lonsr. 



