166 HEN-HARRIER. 



VAR? 



Marsh Hawk. Edu\ pi. 291. 



This, which occurs in North America and in the 

 West-Indian islands, differs in being somewhat 

 larger than the European kind, and in having a 

 black streak across the eyes, above which is a 

 white line descending below the cheeks and meet- 

 ing in front of the neck: the rump is white; the 

 bill blueish; the cere and legs orange: these 

 latter however appear in Edward's figure to be 

 rather short and stout than slender, as in the 

 European Ringtail. 



VAR. 

 Cayenne Ring-Tail. Lath.syn. 



Another variety from climate. Native of South 

 America: larger than the European Ringtail, and 

 of a deep brown above with a cast of blueish grey 

 on the wings: a yellowish streak over the eyes, 

 and continued into the ruff or collar: under parts 

 reddish- buff-colour, each feather marked by a brown 

 streak down the shaft: rump white: tail barred 

 with deep and light brown: bill black; cere blue: 

 legs yellow. 



