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hot climates they are more frequently seen upon 

 plains than in elevated situations ; sometimes they 

 approach villages, and at early dawn spread them- 

 selves through the streets and lanes, rendering much 

 service by devouring all kinds of carrion. In 

 temperate climates they only frequent the highest 

 mountains and most inaccessible cliffs, where some 

 of them prefer killing their own game. Such dif- 

 ferences, both in their appearance and mode of life, 

 have rendered it expedient to divide them into 

 several Sub-families, each distinguished from the 

 rest by certain characteristic peculiarities. Thus 

 we have the Bearded Vultures {GypaiJtince), the 

 Condors [Sarcoramfliince), the Vultures proper 

 {VuUiirincB), and the Eagle-Vultures (Gypoltwra-. 

 cince), each of which will require separate notice. 



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