228 



FALCONID^. 



even more than, length of 

 tarsus. 

 f*. Tail not four times length 



of tarsus 64. Gampsonyx, p. 340. 



cP. Tail very long, more than 



five times length of tarsus 6o. Henicopernis, 

 '. Ridge of bill (without cere) less p. 341. 



than half of middle toe (with- 

 out claw). 

 A-*. Bill weak and slightly keeled ; 

 loral plumes produced above 



half the nostril 66. Macheirhamphus, 



/^. Bill stout; loral plumes not p. 342. 



produced beyond posterior 

 margin of nostril 67. Pernis, p. 343. 



37. GYPAETUS. ^ype. 



Gypaetus, Slo7-r, A/penreise, p. 69 (1784) G. barbatus. 



Gyptus, Dinner. Zool. Anal. p. 34 (1806) G. barbatus. 



Piiene, Savign. Syst. Ois d'Egypte., p. 242 (1809) G. ossifragus. 



Mange. The monntains of countries bordering the Mediterranean, 

 and extending through Central Asia and the Himalaya Mountains to 

 Northern China. Africa : in Egypt and K.E. Africa, and in S. 

 Africa. 



Key to the Species. 



a. Tarsus feathered to the toes ; cheeks marked with 



black barbatm, p. 228. 



b. Tarsus bare towards the lower part ; cheeks white . ossifi-agm, p. 230. 



1. Gypaetus barbatus. 



The Bearded Vulture, Edw. K. H. Birds, iii. pi. 106 (1750). 



Le Vautour dore, Briss. Orn. i. p. 458 (1760). 



Le Vautour des Alpes, Brus. Orn. i. p. 464 (1700). 



Vultur barbatus, Linn. S. N. i. p. 123 (17G6). 



Falco magnus, Gm. Beis. Sibir. iii. pi. 38 (1774). 



Gypaetus grandis, Storr, Aljiem-eise, p. 69 (1784). 



Gypaetus barbatus, Storr, Alpeni-eise, p. 69 (1784) ; Naum. Vog. 

 'Deiitsckl. i. Taf. 4, 5 (1822) ; Werner, Atl. Eapaces, pi. 5 (1827) ; 

 Govld, B. Eur. i. pi. 4 (1837) ; Schl. u. Siisem. Vog. Eur. Taf. 5, 6, 

 (1839) ; Gray, Gen. B. i. p. 2, pi. 1 (1844) ; Bp. Crnisp. i. p. 11 

 (1850) : Midd. Sibir. Beis., Vog. p. 124 (1851) ; Strickl Orn. Syn. 

 p. 15 (1855) : Fritsch, Viig. Eur. tab. 1. figs. 6, 7 (1858) ; Schl. 

 3Im. P. -^. Vultures, p. 10 (1862); Pelz. Verh. z.-b. Wien. 1862, 

 p. 125 ; Jerd. B. Lid. i. p. 13 (1862) ; Badde, Beis. Sibir. Vog. 

 p. 79 (1863) ; Keui. Ooth. WoUey. p. 8 (1864) ; Gimiei/, Cat. Bapt. 

 B. Nona. Mus. p. 81 (1864) ; Bree, B. Eur. i. p. 12 (1866) ; Degl. 

 et Gerbe, Orn. Eur. i. p. 16 (1867) ; Loche, E.ipl. Ah/er. i. p. 14 

 (1867) ; Gray, Hand-l. B. i. p. 1 (1869) ; Hume, Rough Notes, i. 

 p. 35 (1869) ; Salcad. Faun. Ital. Ucc. p. 4 (1871) : Swinh. P. Z. S. 



