30 VULTURID7E. 



Class AVES. 

 Order ACCIPITRES. 

 Family VULTURID^. 



Genus CATHARTES. 



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

 Hab. America. 



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

 July 25, 1860. 



Genus SARCORAMPHUS. 



2. Sarcoramphus gryphus (Linn.). Condor Vulture. 

 Hab. South America. 



a. Male. Purchased, 1853. 



b. Female. Purchased, April 29, 1856. 



Genus GYP ARCH us. 



3. Gyparchus papa (Linn.) . King Vulture. 

 Hab. Tropical America. 



a. Male. Presented by the late King of Portugal, F.Z.S., Nov. 16, 



1856. 



b. Female. Presented by H.E. W. D. Christie, Minister to the 



Argentine Confederation, May 13, 1857. 



Genus GYPAETUS. 



4. Gypaetus barbatus (Linn.). Bearded Vulture. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a. Received in exchange from the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, Oct. 4, 

 1851. 



Genus OTOGYPS. 



5. Otogyps auricularis (Daud.). Sociable Vulture. 

 Hab. Africa. 



a. Purchased, March 28, 1850. 



