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The following Eagles have been 

 observed in the Yangtse Valley, though 

 none of them are very common : — 



Aquila heliaca (Sav.), Imperial Eagle. 



A. maculata (Gm), Large Spotted 

 Eagle. 



Nisaetus fasciatus (Vieill), Bonelli's 

 Eagle. 



Spizaetus nipalensis (Hodgs), 

 Hodgson's Hawk Eagle. 



Sub-Family, Vulturlnae, the Vultures. 



Vultures are large birds with strong 

 feet, blunt claws and bare heads and 

 necks. Their nostrils are imperforate. 

 The hind toe is shorter than the 

 shortest front one. They all feed to 

 some extent on carrion. 



The Vultures are divided into 7 

 genera and 17 species. Only 3 species 

 are found in China, and only one 

 reaches the Yangtse Valley. 



Our one species is VulturmonachusL., 

 Cinereous Vulture, and is not often seen 

 by the ordinary bird lover. 



Sub-Family, Circinae, ttie Harriers. 



The Harriers have very long slender 

 legs and a slight elegant form. They 

 have a disc of stiff feathers about the 

 head, soft plumage, and highly deve- 

 loped ears, as in the Owls. They 

 are especially remarkable for the great 

 diversity of coloration in the plumage 

 of the male and female, an unusual 

 thing among Birds of Prey. 



China has 6 species, all of which 

 reach the Yangtse Valley. 



