BRITISH BIRDS* 
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THE KITE. 
PUTTOK, FORK-TAILED KYTE, OR GLEAD. 
( Falco Mil v us, Lin . — Le Milan Royal) Bulk) 
This bird is eafily diftinguifhed from the Buz- 
zard by its forked tail, which is its peculiar and 
diftinguilhing feature : Its length is about two feet 4 
its bill is of a horn colour, furniihed with bridles 
at its bafe ; its eyes and cere are yellow ; the fea- 
thers on the head and neck are long and narrow, 
of a hoary colour, ftreaked with brown down the 
middle of each ; the body is of a reddilh brown co- 
lour, the margin of each feather being pale ; the 
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