222 BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 
Sub-family AQUILIN Zi. 
Genus PANDION, Savigny. 
85. Pandion haliaétus, (Linn.) Cuv. Osprey. 
Aquila halietus, Briss., Mey., Jen. 
Falco haliaétus, Linn., Gm., Lath., Daud., Shaw, Temm., Wils., Bp., Nutt., 
Aud., Gir., Naum. 
Accipiter halietus, Pall. 
Pandion halietus, Cuv., Less., Steph., Sw., Kaup, fou Bp., Keys & Blas., 
Schl., Gray, Strickl. cones and of anithore! 
Falco ARATE cayanensis, carolinensis, Gio., Daud. 
Pandion carolinensis, Bp., De Kay, Strickl., once Brewer, Heerm., Coop. & 
Suck., Lord, Coues, Dall & Bann., Coop., and most late U.S. authors. 
Pandion halietus, var. carolinensis, Ridg., B. B. & R. 
Pandion fluvialis, Savi., Less., Vieil., Degl., Roux, Baill., Puch. 
Pandion americanus, Vieil., Sw., Vig. 
Pandion indicus, Hodges. 
Pandion leucocephalus, Gould, Gray, Bp., Strickl. 
Pandion halietus, var. leucocephalus, Ridg., B. B. & R. 
Female: Length about 25 inches; wing, 21; tail, 104. 
Male rather smaller. 
Hab.—Cosmopolitan. American and Australian, respectively, under 
the names of P. carolinensis and P. leucocephalus, have been currently 
regarded as distinct races or species (Coues). 
The movements of this cosmopolitan species in Bermuda are some- 
what mysterious. In 1874 I saw the first on April 22 ; in 1875, one was 
observed on the 17th of that month. During May they are often to be 
seen, especially about the Great Sound, along the south shore, and at 
Peniston’s Pond, but whether these are old or young birds I cannot say, 
as I religiously abstained from shooting one. During the summer 
months I lost sight of them, though I believe they were occasionally 
observed, but in autumn I met with one or two specimens. On May 2, 
1875, I watched for some time two of these fine birds circling over 
Devonshire Swamp. This gave rise to the question, ‘‘ Do they breed 
here?” I took eggs in Southern Spain, slightly incubated, on March 29; 
and there being but little difference of latitude between the two places, 
it would be only natural to suppose that if they were going to nest in 
Bermuda they would have arrived earlier. Probably, therefore, they 
are young birds from early nests on the mainland. They are said by 
Newton to be found on the island of St. Croix at all times except dur- 
ing the breeding season, and the same remark doubtless applies to 
Bermuda. I could hear nothing of nests in former years. I must 
leave the question to be solved by future visitors to the islands. 
