354 LIST or THE BIROS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



^- o. V. Genus STARNCENAS. Bona.'. 



NO. 



258 (323) STARN(ENAS CYANOCEPHALA. (Linn.) Blue-headed Quail-Dove. 



Cuban species ; accidental on Florida Keys. 



ORDER RAPTORES. 



Birds of Prey. 



Suborder SARCORHAMPHI. American Vultures. 



FAMILY CATHARTID/E. American Vultures. 



Genus CATHARTES. Illiger. 



259 (325) CATHARTES AURA. (Linn.) Turkey Vulture. Turkey Buzzard. 



Greater part of North and South America ; in eastern United States 

 from New Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico ; abundant and resident 

 in Southern States. 



Genus CATHARISTA. Vieill. 



260 (326) CATHARISTA URUBU. Vieill. Black Vulture. Carrion Crow. 



Southern portion of North America, West Indies, and Central and 

 South America ; breeds in eastern United States from North Caro- 

 lina and Illinois to the Gulf ; accidental in New England 



Suborder FALCONES. Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. 



FAMILY FALCONID/E. Vultures. Falcons, Hawks, 



Eagles, etc. 



Subfamily ACCIPITRIN^. Kites, Hawks, Eagles, etc. 

 Genus ELANOIDES. Vieill. 



261 (327) ELANOIDES FORFICATUS. (Linn.) Swallow=tailed Kite. 



Central and South America; in United States south of Carolina and 

 Minnesota ; accidental in New England ; breeds connnonlj' in some 

 of Southern States ; especially Florida. 



Genus ELANUS. S.vvuiNY. 



262 (328) ELANUS LEUCURUS. (Vieill.) White-tailed Kite. 



.Southern United States; from South Carolina and Southern Illinois, 

 Central and South America; breeds in Southern States. 



(j^ENUs ICTINIA. Vieill. 



263 (329) ICTlNlA MISSISSIPPIENSIS. (Wils.) Mississippi Kite. 



Southern United States; from South Carolina, Gulf States to Central 

 America. 



