. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. EAGLES, HAWKS, AND KITES 6l parts of its range and it may be as late as June in the northern districts. liefore mij^ratiiiLj these Kites asseml)le in small companies, circlinsj slowly in ascending sjiirals until sometimes out of eye-range like the ma- neuvers of the Red-tailed Hawks before leav- ing us in the autumn. Their call note is a liigli- pitched shrill ke wee wee, the first note short, somewhat like the crv of the Broad-winged Hawk. The Swallow-tail feeds upon snakes, grass- hoppers, was|) grubs, caterjiillars, lizards, frogs and other small
. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. EAGLES, HAWKS, AND KITES 6l parts of its range and it may be as late as June in the northern districts. liefore mij^ratiiiLj these Kites asseml)le in small companies, circlinsj slowly in ascending sjiirals until sometimes out of eye-range like the ma- neuvers of the Red-tailed Hawks before leav- ing us in the autumn. Their call note is a liigli- pitched shrill ke wee wee, the first note short, somewhat like the crv of the Broad-winged Hawk. The Swallow-tail feeds upon snakes, grass- hoppers, was|) grubs, caterjiillars, lizards, frogs and other small reptiles and he is not known to attack birds or (piadrupeds. R. I. Dravring by R. I. Brasher SWALLOW-TAILED KITE (I nat. size) The most graceful in flight of all North American birds WHITE-TAILED KITE Elanus leucurus ( ricillot) A. O. U. Number 328 Other Name.— Black-shoulHerecl Kite. General Description.— Length. 17 inches. Upper , light ; under parts and tail, white. Wings, iiointed and about twice as long as tail and when closed reach nearly to end of tail; two outer wing- quills notched ; feathers of wings, broad and tips obtuse: feet, very small; tarsus, feathered half-way down in front; claws, small, little curved, and not grooved beneath. Color.— top of head and tail, upper parts, light bluish-ash ; lower parts, top of head, and tail, with the exception of the two center feathers, pure white;. 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 Pearson, T. Gilbert (Thomas Gilbert), 1873-1943. New York, The University Society
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