. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. XXIX. HAWKS, EAGLES, ETC. 197 more or less marked with reddish-brown, and the tail with an ashy bar near the tip. The tarsus is feathered half way down in front, and the ex- â r-''isjm^ posed portion is finely J^ "^ reticulated. This is one of the strongest of the kites ; its food consist- ing of birds, quadru- peds, reptiles, and in- sects. Common in marshy regions, west , of the Mississippi. (B1 a c k-s houldered Kite.) Length, 15-17; wing, 12J (IIJ-LS
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. XXIX. HAWKS, EAGLES, ETC. 197 more or less marked with reddish-brown, and the tail with an ashy bar near the tip. The tarsus is feathered half way down in front, and the ex- â r-''isjm^ posed portion is finely J^ "^ reticulated. This is one of the strongest of the kites ; its food consist- ing of birds, quadru- peds, reptiles, and in- sects. Common in marshy regions, west , of the Mississippi. (B1 a c k-s houldered Kite.) Length, 15-17; wing, 12J (IIJ-LSJ) ; tail, 7; tarsus, If; culmeii, |. Southern United States ; "breeding north to South Carolina and southern Illinois, and south throughout most of South America. Casual in Michi- gan. It winters south of our territory. 3. Mississippi Kite (329. Ictinia mississippiinsis). â A kite with slate-colored wings and back, light gray head, neck, and bell}'^, and black, unbarred tail. The primaries are blotched with much chestnut. The yoiuifj lacks the chestnut of the wings, has the head more or less streaked with black and white, and the tail marked with a few white, irregular Wliite-tailed Kite. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Co
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