Kites and Marsh Hawk. 
327. Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus). L. 
24. Ads. Back, purplish black, wings and tail blue- 
black. Notes. A shrill, keen, e-g-e or we-we-we. (Ben- 
dire.) ; 
Range.—Middle America; summers north to Virginia, central Tili- 
nois, northern Minnesota, Manitoba and Dakota; west to central Kan- 
sas, rarely to Colorado; winters in Central and South America. 
328. White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus). L. 15.5. 
Ads. Shoulders black; back and middle tail-feathers 
ashy gray; rest of tail-feathers, forehead and underparts 
white. Yng. Upperparts with rusty. Notes. A plain- 
tive, musical whistle. (Barlow.) 
Range.—Middle America north to South Carolina, southern IIlinols, 
Indian Territory, western Texas, Arizona and central California; 
south to Argentine Republic; rare east of the the Mississippi. 
329. Mississippi Kite (Jctenia misstssippiensts). LL. 
14. Ads. Head, ends of secondaries, and underparts 
bluish gray; back bluish slate; tail black without bars. 
Yng. ead streaked black and white; back blackish, 
tipped with rusty; tail with three or four broken white 
bars; underparts buffy, streaked with rusty and 
blackish. 
Range.—Middle America; breeds north to South Carolina, southern 
Illinois and Kansas; winters in tropics. 
330. Everglade Kite; Snail Hawk (Rostrhamus so- 
ciabilis). L.18. Longer upper tail-coverts and base 
of tail white. Ads. Slaty black; end of tail with 
brownish and whitish bands. Yug. Above blackish 
brown tipped with rusty; below mottled rusty, black- 
ish and buff. 
Range. Tropical America north to southern Florida and eastern 
Mexico; south to Argentine Republic. 
¥ 331. Marsh Hawk; Harrier (Circus hbudsonius). 
L. &, 19; 2, 22. Upper tail-coverts and base of tail 
white. 4d. g’. Above gray or ashy; underparts with 
rusty spots. Ad. ¢, and Yng. Above brownish 
black with more or less rusty, particularly on the nape; 
below brownish rusty with black streaks on_ breast. 
Notes. A peevish scream and peculiar clucking or 
cackling. (Preston.) 
Range.—North America; breeds locally north to about latitude 60° ; 
winters from southern New York, northern Illinois, northern Kansas, 
Colorado and British Columbia south to Central America. 
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