300 FALCONID^E. CATHARTICS. 



697. Gypaetus meridionalis, Keys, et Bl. Southern Bearded 



Vulture. 



Hob. North-eastern Africa. 

 a. Received in exchange, Oct. 4, 1851. 



Family SERPENT ABIID^E. 

 Genus SERPENTARIUS. 



698. Serpentarius reptilivorus, Daud. Secretary Vulture. 

 Hab. South Africa. 



a. Deposited, Aug. 21, 1866. 

 6. Deposited, April 23, 1867. 



c, Purchased, May 21, 1868. 



d, e. Purchased, April 14, 1869. 



/. Presented by J. S. Mackenzie, Esq., April 15, 1869. 

 g,h. Purchased, May 20, 1869. 

 i,j. Deposited, April 22, 1870. 

 fc, I Purchased, Jan. 21, 1873. 



Family CATHARTICS. 

 Genus CATHARTES. 



699. Cathartes atratus (Bartr.) . Black Vulture. 

 Hab. America. 



a, 6. Presented by Dr. H. B. Holbeck, of Charleston, U.S.A., 



July 25, 1861. 

 c, d. Purchased, July 16, 1872. From Central America. 



e, f. Purchased, May 15, 1873. From Colon. 



g, h. Presented by L. T. Lovesy, Esq., July 14, 1873. 



700. Cathartes aura (Linn.). Turkey Vulture. 

 Hab. America. 



a. Purchased, May 28, 1864. 



701. Cathartes californianus (Shaw). Californian Vulture. 



(Fig. 30, p. 301.) 



Hab. Monterey, California. 



a. Presented by Colbert A. Canfield, M D., C.M.Z.S., June 22, 

 1866, See P. Z. S. 1866, p. 366. 



