Part 37

Back of head, under rufous striped black; back, rump, wings brown; tail grayish-brown, barred blackish-brown. Carrion, rats, mice.

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=160 White-bellied Sea Eagle=, Haliaëtus leucogaster, Ind. Malay to A., T., Oceania =vt. American Bald Eagle.

r. shores 30

"Noble species;" white; wing-quills, base-tail blackish-brown; f., larger; young; head buff; upper wings chocolate-brown; under buffy-brown. Dead fish, shellfish. "Floats like a great butterfly."

2 4

=161 Whistling-Eagle= (-Hawk), Haliastur sphenurus, A., N. Cal.

Nom. c. swamps, shores 24

Under light sandy-brown streaked white; back, wings brown marked lighter, spotted white; tail ashy-brown; head, neck sandy streaked lighter; f., larger. Caterpillars, mice, rats, floating food.

1 6

=162 Allied Kite=, Milvus affinis, Sunda Is., Cel. to A. =vt. Eur. Black Kite.

Nom. c. open country 20

Upper glossy brown; wing-quills black; slightly-forked tail brown; under rufous-brown; chest dark lines; f., sim. Scavenger, birds.

1 1

=163 Square-tailed Kite=, Lophoictinia isura, A. =vt. Eur. Common Kite.

r. timber, plains 19

Neck, shoulders, under reddish-orange; chest marked black; head streaked black; abdomen, flanks barred lighter; upper blackish-brown; square tail brownish-gray; f., larger. Caterpillars, birds.

1 1

=164 Black-breasted Buzzard=, Gypoictinia melanosternum, A. (interior).

v.r. timber, 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.

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=165* Australian Black-shouldered Kite=, Elanus axillaris, 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.