DESCRIPTION. 165 



white. Adult female: Size less. Above, brownish- 

 gray ; below, grayish-brown or drab, metallic gloss 

 on neck less distinct. Young: Similar to female* 

 but feathers tipped with whitish, producing a mot 

 tied appearance. 



9'<. Mourning Dove. 



Length about 12 inches. Tail about 6 inches 

 long. Adult male: Above, light bluish-gray and 

 vinaceous-cinnamon, sides of neck glossed with 

 changeable metallic-purple, a spot of blue-black 

 beneath ears ; below, delicate vinaceous and creamy- 

 buff. Adult female : Similar to the male, but head 

 light-drab, and below light-drab and pale-buffy, 

 metallic gloss on neck less distinct, the black ear- 

 spot smaller and duller. Young : Much duller in 

 colour than adult female, with the tints more 

 brownish, no metallic gloss on neck, or distinct 

 black spot beneath ears. 



98. Marsh Hawk. 



Length about 24 inches. Tail about 10 inches 

 long. Adult male : Above, light bluish-gray, upper 

 tail-coverts white ; below, light bluish-gray and 

 white, tail with blackish and dusky bands, longer 

 wing-feathers, blackish towards tips. Adult female: 

 Above, dusky-brown, upper tail-coverts white, tail 

 crossed by six or seven bands of blackish ; " facial 

 disk " buff, streaked with dark-brown ; lower parts 



