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KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Fourth primary, longest ; outer tail 

 feather, less than three quarter 

 inch shorter than middle feather ; 

 tail, usually less than 7.25 long. 



Sharp-shinned Hawk, 



Accipiter velox. 



See No. 266. 



Group 3. Wing, 9.50 to 13 inches long. 



Section 1. The following species have the second primary 



longest. 



Upper surface of inner web of first 

 primary, without bars; breast 

 and belly, white. 



White-tailed Kite. 



Elanus leucurus. 

 See No. 262. 



