58 CLASS AVES, 



hunts little else than insects. Also found in America, 

 India, and New Holland. 



The Falco clispar of Temmln. pi. col. t. 319, is the 

 young. The Elanus casius of Savigny . 



The Nauclerus of Vigors, and the Elanoides of 

 Vieillot. 



Riocour's Falcon. F. Riocourii^ Vieill. pi. col. t. 85. 



Gal. Ois. t. 15. 

 White ; upper part of head, neck, back, wings, and 

 tail gray, with a line behind and before the eyes, 

 and spot on the wing black. Length one foot and a 

 quarter. Africa. 



The Carolina, or Swallow-tailed Kite. {F. furcatus, Lin.) 

 Catesby, t. 4 ; Wilson, a. A. O. 51. f.2. 



White, with the wings and tail black ; the two exte- 

 rior quill-feathers of the wing and tail very long : 

 larger than the Blac. This attacks reptiles. Of 

 South America. 



The Kites, properly so called, have the tarsi 

 shielded, and stronger. 



The Comm.on Kite. (F. milvus, Lin.) Enl. 422. 

 Fawn colour ; the primaries of the wings black, and 

 the tail red. Of all our birds this remains the longest 

 and with most ease in the air. It attacks scarcely 

 any thing but reptiles. 



The F. aiistriacus of Gm. is the young of the com- 

 mon kite. 



Black Kite. F. ater, Lin. PI. Enl. 472. Jun. Vail. 



O. A. t. 22. 

 Head and throat banded lengthways black and white; 

 above deep gray brown ; beneath reddish brown, with 



