AVES CATHARTID^. 



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Vultny iota, Molina, Sagg. St. Nat. Chil. p. 321 (1789). 

 Acabirdy, Azara, Apunt. I p. 24 (1802). 



Catharista aura, Vieill. Analyse, p. 22 (1816); id. Gal. Ois. I. p 16 pi 

 4 (1825). 



Fig. 273. 



Catharies mcra. Adult male. About one-sixth natural size. 



Cathartes aura, D'Orb. Voy. Amer. Merid. p. 38, pi. r, figs. 3 [4 ^g'g\ 

 (1835); Darw. Voy. Beagle, Birds, p. 8 (1841 : Tierra del Fuego; 

 West Patagonia) ; Hartl. Ind. Azara, p. i (1847) ; Des Murs in Gay's 

 Hist. Chil. Zool. I. p. 202 (1847); Burm. La Plata Reis. II. p. 433 

 (1861: Mendoza; Catamarca; Tucuman) ; Pelz. Reis. Novara, Vog. 

 p. 3 (1865: Chili)"; Phil. & Landb. Cat. Av. Chil. p. 2 (1858); Sol. 

 & Salv. Ibis, 1869, P- 284 (Hasleyn Cove, Messier Channel, May); 



