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THE GRIFFON-VULTURE. 



Gvps FULvus (J. F. C.mclin). 



In the spring of 1843 a bird of this species was caught alive 

 (presumably gorged or injured), on tne rocks near Cork Harbour, 

 and is now preserved in the collection at Trinity College, Dublin. 

 It was described by Thompson as being in adult plumage ; but, 

 after examination, I have no hesitation in saying that it is im- 

 mature. There is no other instance of the capture of this ^'ulture in 

 the British Islands ; though an eminently cautious ornithologist, who 

 must have seen thousands of Griffons, but who will not allow his 

 name to be mentioned, informed me a iew years since that he had 

 recently watched one soaring around, near Southampton Water. 



