ORDER XV.—ACCIPITRIFORMES, DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY.
F. 66. Serpentariidae, Secretary-Bird, 2 sp. E.
F. 67. Vulturidae, Vultures, 17 sp.—8(5)O., 6(0)P., 9(5)E.
F. 68. FALCONIDAE (29), HARRIERS, GOSHAWKS, EAGLES, FALCON, etc., 485 sp.—99 (86) A., 106(58)O., 70(19)P., 118(91)E., 53(17)Nc., 144(112)Nl.
2
18
151 Spotted Harrier (Jardine), Spotted Swamp-Hawk, Circus assimilis, Cel. to A., T.
Stat. c. plains 22
Facial disc, hind-neck, back, chest dark-gray; crown rust-red streaked black; shoulders, rest of under rich-chestnut spotted white; tail barred dark-brown, gray; legs long, yellow; m., smaller, duller. Lizards, mice, small snakes, birds.
152[*] Allied Harrier (Gould), Swamp-Hawk, Kahu, C. gouldi, A., T., N. Cal., Norfolk Is., Lord Howe Is., N.Z., Fiji =vt. Eur. Marsh-Harrier.
Stat. v.c. swampy 20