22 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OP KANSAS. 



Genus Astur, Lacepede. 



202. A. atrieapallus ( Wils.) Bp. American Goshawk. Rare winter 



visitant. 



Genus Buteo, Cuvier. 



* 203. B. borealis (Gmel.) Vieill. Red-tailed Hawk. Common res- 

 ident. 



204. B. borealis calurus (Cass.) Ridgw. Western Red-tailed Hawk. 

 Not an uncommon winter sojourner. 



205. B. harlani, Aud. Harlan's Hawk — Black Warrior. Rare vis- 

 itant. 



* 206. B. lineatus (Gmel.) Jard. Red-shouldered Hawk. Resident; 

 common in eastern Kansas. 



*207. B. swainsoni, Bp. Swainson's Hawk. Resident; rare in east- 

 ern, common in middle and western Kansas. 



208. B. pennsylvanicus (Wils.) Bp. Broad-winged Hawk. Very 

 rare visitant in eastern Kansas ; probably breeds there. 



Genus Akchibuteo, Brehm. 



209. A. lagopus saneti-johannis (Gm.) Ridgw. Rough-legged Hawk. 

 Common winter sojourner. 



*210. A. ferrugineus ( Licht.) Gray. Ferrugineus Rough-leg. Resi- 

 dent; rare in middle, common in western Kansas. 



Genus Aquila, Brisson. 

 211. A. ehrysateus canadensis ( Linn.) Ridgw. Golden Eagle. Rare 

 winter visitant. , 



Genus Halljeetus, Savigny. 



*212. H. leucoeephalus (Linn.) Savig. Bald Eagle — White-headed 

 Eagle. Formerly resident ; now an occasional visitant, not uncommon 

 in winter. The birds in first plumage are dark brown ; lighter in color 

 the second year, and generally erroneously known as " Black ". and 

 " Gray " Eagles. Third year in perfect plumage, that is, with head and 

 tail white. Only two species in the United States, distinguished in any 

 plumage by the legs. Tarsi, or Shank, naked in this species, feathered 

 to the toes in aquila chryscetus. 



Order SARCORHAMPHI. 



Family CATH A.RTIDJE.— American Vultures. 

 Genus Cathartes, Illiger. 

 *213. C. aura (Linn.) Ulig. Turkey Buzzard — Turkey Vulture. 

 Abundant summer resident ; occasionally seen in winter. 



