MARSH HAV/K. 
the sides of the head, and pass under the throat, 
where they join. It has, also, a white mark 
under each eye. The rest of the head, the 
neck, and the breast, are of a dusky brown 
colour, with a small mixture of white on the 
top of the head. The back, wings, and tail, 
are dusky brown. The tad has four transverse 
bars across it, of a blackish colour. The 
rump, and covert- feathers on the upper side of 
the tail, are white. Part of tiie breast, the 
belly, thighs, and covert-feathers under the 
tail, are of a reddish yellov/ colour. The legs 
and feet are covered with orange-coloured 
scales : the claws are black." 
Edwards adds-^*' Mr. Bartrani says, tliat 
the Marsh Hawk frequents the marshes in the 
summer season, and feeds on Reed-Eirds, 
Frogs, Snakes, Lizards, &"c. It retires from 
Pennsylvania at the approach of winter. As 
I do not find this Hawk described by Catesbv, 
or any other author, I was unwilling to slip 
the opportunity of giving it's figure. Though 
I have not seen the bird itself, I liave great 
reason to think Mr. Bartram verv correCl in 
his drawing, and cxa61: in his colouring; hav- 
ing compared m:iny of his drawings with tlie 
natural 
