82 AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD BOOK. 
1 163 Square-tailed Kite, Lopfioictinia isura, A. =vt. Eur. 
1 Common Kite. r. timher, plains 19 
Neck, shoulders, under reddish-orange; chest marked 
black; head streaked black; abdomen, flanks barred 
lighter; upper blacklsh-bro wn ; square tail brownish- 
gray; f., larger. Caterpillars, birds. 
1 164 Black-breasted Buzzard, Gypoictinia melanosternum, 
1 A. (interior). v.r. timher, plains 23 
"Fine species;" crown, face, chest, abdomen black; flanks 
chestnut; hind-neck light-brown ; upper brownish-black; 
wing-quills white base, rest black; this white patch 
gives appearance of window in wing when flying; f., 
larger. Animals. 
2 165* Australian Black-shouldered Kite. Elanus axillaris^ 
5 A. Mig. r. open plains 12.5 
Upper delicate-gray; head, under white; jet black shoulder, 
patch under wing; tail grayish-white; f., sim. Insects, 
reptiles. 
166 Letter- winged Kite, White-breasted Sparrow Hawk 
(e), E. scriptus. E.A., S.A., W.A. 
r. plains (interior) 12.5 
Like 165, but more black on under angle of wing gives 
letter W when wings expanded; f., sim. Insects. 
4 167*Black-clieeked Falcon, Falco mclanogenys, A., T. 
37 =vt. Eur. Peregrine Falcon. 
Stat. c. plains, coast, rocky 15 
Crown, side of head black; upper-breast creamy spotted 
black; rest of under barred black, reddish-gray; 
upper, wings, tail dark-gray; tail barred brown, gray; 
f., larger. Birds. 
