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FALCONING. 



Genus II. AQUILA. EAGLE. 



Bill shorter than the head, very deep, its upper out- 

 line nearly straight as far as the curvature of the tip, the 

 edge of the upper mandible with a slight festoon ; nos- 

 trils oblong, oblique ; tarsi short, rounded, feathered ; 

 claws large, flattish and narrow beneath. P . 86. 



HEAD OF AQUILA CHRYSAETUS 



1. A. Chrysaetus. Golden Eagle. — Dark brown ; the head^ 

 neck, and legs light yellowish-brown. The young birds 

 brown, with the base of the tail white. P. 89. 



