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KEY TO THE BIKDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMEKICA. 





Fourth primary, longest ; outer tail 

 feather, less thau three quarter 

 inch shorter than middle feather ; 

 tail, usually less than 7.25 long. 



Sharp-shinned Hawk. 



Accipiter veUjx. 



See No. 266. 



Qroup 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 leurAirus. 

 See No. 262. 



