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     perience with them in (‘uba. they are difficult birds to observe unless 
     
     one can find some tree on the fallen fruits of which they are feeding. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Rt‘le QI'AII. Dovr: M31]. (holly/yon manta/1m is a West Indian 
     
     and (.‘cntral American species, which has been once recorded from Key West 
     
     (Atkins, Auk, vi, Iss9, p. too). It bears a general resemblance to the pre- 
     
     ceding. but the back is more rut'ous and the belly is deep creanhbufl. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Bervnrzimian QI'.\IL Dovr: 43,23, tS‘lrn'm’r/ms eyunnrm/mltu. a Cuban 
     
     species, is of accidental occurrence in the Florida Kcvs The back is olive- 
     
     brown. the crown and sides of the throat are deep grayish blue, throat black, 
     
    
   
   
    
     line beneath the eye white. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     ORDER RAPTORES. BIRDS OF PREY. 
     
    
   
   
    
     FAMILY CATHARTIDJE. AMERICAN V'L'LTURES. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A New World family of eight species, of which three are North 
     
     American. Within their range Vultures are found wherever there is 
     
     food. Far above the earth on firm wing they sail in broad circles. and 
     
     from this outlook in the sky descend to feast upon the stricken deer 
     
     in the forest or the cur lying in the gutters of a thoroughfare. Except 
     
     during the nesting season, they are generally found in flocks, which 
     
     each night return to a regularly frequented roost. When alarmed, 
     
     they utter low, grunting sounds, but at other times are voiceless. 
     
    
   
   
    
     325. Cathartes aura. {UH/1.). Tl'RKEY Vi'm‘rnE. (See Fig. 32.) 
     
     AIL—Head and neck naked. the skin and base of the, bill brig/ht red ; plum— 
     
     age glossy blacleedged with grayish brown. lm_#Similar. but the head 
     
     covered with grayish—brown furlike feathers. 14., about 3000; W., 2200; 
     
     T.. 11*00; 3., 2-30. 
     
    

    
     [L’tl/Z{/13.—~’I‘Clllp(’l'flt0 North America. from New Jersey southward to I’ata— 
     
     gonia. ()t‘ more or less regular m-currenee in New Jersey as far north as 
     
     Princeton in the interior and Sandy Hook on the coast. 
     
    

    
     Washington. abundant I" ll. Sing Sing. A. V. 
     
    

    
     Jest. in hollow stumps or logs. or on the ground hen lath bushes or pal- 
     
     niettos. lair/(Is, one to three, dull white. generally spotted and blotehed with 
     
     distinct and obscure chocolate marking‘ but sometimes plain or but slightly 
     
     spotted, 2'50 x 24w). 
     
    

    
     Doubtless one of the first. things that attract the attention of a 
     
     stranger in our Southern States is the Turkey Buzzard. Indeed. there 
     
     are few moments between sunrise and sunset when these birds are 
     
     not in sight. 0n outstretched. immovable wings they soar overhead 
     
     in graceful circles. perfect pictures of "repose in motion.” \Vithout 
     
     once [lapping their broad pinions, they sail in spirals up the sky until 
     
     they are hidden by the storm-clouds they have purposely avoided.