THE HARPY. 



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The Indians, who highly estimate warlike qualities, hold this bird 

 in great respect. Its tail and wing feathers they use to adorn them- 

 selves with on state occasions. 



The Jean le Blanc Eagle ( Circactus gallicus), so called because its 



Fig. 264 -The Harpy or Crested Eagle. 



plumage is principally white, has points of similarity to the Eagle, the 

 Sea Eagle, and the River Osprey. It is two feet in height, and its 

 spread of wings is five feet It is very common all over Europe, 

 except England, and is only too well known to the villagers on whose 

 poultry-yards it frequently levies heavy tax. It also feeds on moles, 

 field-mice, reptiles, adders, and sometimes insects. It bears captivity 



