EAGLES. 571 
The synonyms here given are those used in the classification of 
the British Museum. ‘The Royal Eagle (Fig. 260), called also the 
Golden Eagle (Aguila chrysaetos), attains a greater size than any 
other; it is a native of the north and east of Europe. The Im- 
perial Eagle (4. mogi/nik, Fig. 261) is found in the east and south 
of Europe, and also in North Africa. The Bold Eagle (A. audax). 
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Fig. 263.—Bald or White-headed Eagle. 
Bonelli’s Eagle (4. Aonellii) inhabits southern Europe, particularly 
Greece. ‘The Tawny Eagle (4. zezvioides) is to be met with in all the 
mountainous and woody countries of Europe. The Booted Fagle 
(A. pennata) lives in the east and south of Europe, and occasionally 
makes its appearance in France. Reinwardt’s Eagle (4. malayensis) 
is found in the Malay peninsula and islands ; and the Martial Eagle 
(Spizatus bellicosus) is a species peculiar to South Africa, and of which 
Levaillant was the first to point out the peculiar characteristics. 
