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Genus Nrornron. 
1. NEOPHRON PERCNOPTERUS <« . . s+ « «.¢ ¢. Nol; 1; Pl ZL. 
Eeyprian VULTURE. 
We have very positive evidence that this bird has been killed in 
Somersetshire and Essex, of which occurrences the particulars will 
be found in my account of the species. 
Genus Gyps. 
2. Gyps FULVUS. 
Griffon Vulture. 
This bird has still less claim to a place in the British Fauna than 
the Egyptian Vulture, I have therefore not given a plate of it, not- 
withstanding that its occurrence has been recorded by Thompson, 
and that Yarrell has figured it from a specimen “ caught by a youth 
on the rocks near Cork harbour in the spring of 1843. The bird 
was full grown; the plumage perfect, without any of the appearances 
consequent on confinement; it was very wildand savage, and was in 
perfect health.” 
This Vulture is of large size and proportionate strength, possesses 
great sustaining powers of flight, and enjoys a widely extended geo- 
graphical range, being found in Germany, France, on the Pyrenees, 
in Spain. It also occurs in the Grecian archipelago, Candia, Egypt 
and other parts of North Africa; and Dr. Jerdon states that it also 
inhabits Western Asia and the Himalaya Mountains. It makes a 
large nest, 3 or 4 feet in diameter, on rocks and high trees, and lays 
two, or sometimes three, elongated white eggs nearly as large as 
those of a Goose. 
Family FALCONIDA. 
Subfamily AQUILIN. 
Eagles are very generally spread over the temperate and warmer 
portions of the globe. our species frequent the British Islands— 
namely, two of the genus Aquila, one of Haliaétus, and a Pandion. 
Genus AQuIma. 
3. AQUILA CHRYSARTOS;  . <6 = (/ scene) ie) ve OIE oleate 
GotpEn Hacie. 
A bird of the northern portion of Britain, where it still breeds, 
as it formerly did in Derbyshire, as it is also said to have done in 
North Wales. The young are apt to wander southwards ; and hence 
we occasionally see immature examples in England, but seldom adults. 
A. AGQUILACNAIVIA 5 ss. Se csl seh =, 2 soy oie neeO lem lameeelnle 
Sporren Kaci. 
The native home of this bird is the eastern portions of Europe, 
