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THE GRIFFON-VULTURE. 

 Gyps fulvus (J. F. Gmelin). 



In the spring of 1843 a bird of this species (presumably gorged 

 or injured) was caught dive on the rocks near Cork Harbour, 

 and is preserved in the collection at Trinity College, Dublin. It 

 was described by Thompson as being in adult plumage ; but, after 

 examination, I have no hesitation in saying that it is immature. 

 There is no other instance of the capture of this Vulture in the 

 British Islands ; but an eminently cautious ornithologist, who is 

 familiar with Griffons, informed me that some years since he had 

 watched one soaring near Southampton Water. 



The Griffon-Vulture was obtained near Utrecht in Holland about 

 1830 ; while it has been observed on several occasions in Normandy, 



