MISSISSIPPI KITE
329. Ictinia mississippiensis. 14 in.
Head, underparts and ends of secondaries, bluish-gray. Lores and tail black; back dark; eyes red.
Nest.—Of sticks and weeds in the tops of tall trees; eggs bluish white, usually unmarked, but occasionally with a few brownish specks (1.65 × 1.25).
Range.—Breeds north to South Carolina, southern Illinois and Kansas; winters south of the United States.
