III. SUB-FAMILY BUTEONINÆ. THE BUZZARDS.

Bill short, strong, upper mandible curved, and with its edges festooned;

wings long and broad; tail moderate, rather short; legs and feet

moderate; toes rather short. General form heavy; flight vigorous, and

capable of being long continued, but not so swift as in preceding

sub-families. This group comprises about twenty-five species of all

countries.

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