. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . sh slate, u-ithblack tail and long black wing quills ; quillswith dull reddish brown webbing. Young:head streaked black and white, whiteron throat; under parts whitish, heavilystreaked with dark brown and buffy ; upperparts blackish, feathers with convex edgesbrown, gray, or white ; tail and wing quillsblack tipped with white, and without rufouswebbing. Length : , wing , tail 6-7. Distribution. — Breeds chiefly in Lower From Biological Su
. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . sh slate, u-ithblack tail and long black wing quills ; quillswith dull reddish brown webbing. Young:head streaked black and white, whiteron throat; under parts whitish, heavilystreaked with dark brown and buffy ; upperparts blackish, feathers with convex edgesbrown, gray, or white ; tail and wing quillsblack tipped with white, and without rufouswebbing. Length : , wing , tail 6-7. Distribution. — Breeds chiefly in Lower From Biological Survey, LT. S. zone of the southeastern United t^S?*** States, westward to western Texas, south to Guatemala; casually in Upper Sonoran zone to Pennsylvania, Wiscon-sin, and Dakota. Nest. — Usually an old one of its own or some other bird, in a high tree-top; remodeled by patching up the sides with a few sticks and liningwith Spanish moss or green leaves. Eggs: 2 or 3, pale bluish green,unspotted. Food. -- Lizards, small snakes, and frogs, together with insects, such asthe larger beetles, grasshoppers, and 150 FALCONS, HAWKS, EAGLES, ETC. This sturdy little kite, with its quick flight and graceful form andmotions, has much the appearance of a falcon, but its weak bill andtalons give it an un-falcon-like character and mode of life. Its prey,instead of being birds and mammals, is mainly of such low order asinsects, snakes, and frogs, and its hunting consequently lacks theexcitement of the chase. It is seen flying low over the prairiesamong the brush patches, or going from tree to tree along thestreams. VERNON BAILEY. GENUS CIRCUS. 331. Circus hudsonius (Linn.). MARSH HAWK. Bill with conspicuous bristles ; face encircled by an owl-like ruff of shortfeathers; tarsus slender, much longer than middle toe and claw ; a basalweb between middle and outer toes; claws large and sharp, much curved;four outer primaries cut out on inner webs, second to fifth on outer
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