° ' 1918 ] General Notes. 77 



Accordingly he saved only the head and right wing, and on January 8 

 brought them to the writer at Floyd's Island in Okefinokee Swamp. These 

 parts, which were preserved for the U. S. Biological Survey collection, 

 readily establish the identity of the bud as Melopelia asiatica asiatica. 

 This constitutes apparently the first record of the species in Georgia. — 

 Francis Harper, Washington, D. C. 



The Harpy Eagle in Colorado. — In November, 1902, the following skit 

 appeared in one of the Denver daily papers (probably the Republican). 



" First Harpy eagle found in Colorado — Owner will make his the 

 Only Mounted Specimen Known in United States. Pueblo, Colo., Nov. 

 29. — (Special). What is thought is the first specimen of the Harpy Eagle 

 ever met with in Colorado has been sent to Capt. W. F. Dortenbach of this 

 city by George H. Cress of Lees, Colo. It measures 7 feet, 11 inches, 

 from tip to tip, and 42 inches, from beak to tail. It weighs 30 pounds. 

 The bird is of a species exceedingly rare. So far as is known there are 

 no mounted specimens in the country. The Smithsonian institute at 

 Washington has several skins. The captain will at once mount the speci- 

 men, and will communicate with the leading ornithologists of the country." 



The undersigned sent a letter to Capt. Dortenbach, asking for further 

 data concerning this newspaper note and received the following reply: — 



"Pueblo, Colo., Feb. 9. 1903. 

 Dr. W. H. Bergtold, 



624 14th St., Denver. 



Dear Sir: 



Your favor of Feb. 2nd to hand. The Eagle of which you saw a note 

 in the papers some time ago is still in my possession. Its identification was 

 by myself but I only have Coues Key to North American Birds and as it 

 is quite old it may be somewhat faulty. We are still working at the identi- 

 fication of the specimen and if it should prove to be a harpy eagle I will 

 give you all the necessary data when I make my report to the Society. 

 Thanking you for the inquiry and trusting that I may be able to meet you 

 when I visit Denver again. 



Very respectfully yours, 



(signed) W. F. Dortenbach." 



During the succeeding fourteen years this matter returned to the writer's 

 mind several times, but, never having received further word from Capt. 

 Dortenbach (which his letter promised in case the specimen should prove 

 to be a harpy eagle), it was concluded that, on careful further study at 

 Pueblo, it had been found that the bird was not a harpy eagle. 



It was a matter of much surprise to the writer to find this old news- 



