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and very much branched, long pedicels. In 

 stagnant waters. 

 sic MS. P. 



21. VULTUR. Spec. 17. 



gfyphus, (condor,) of vast size ; a caruncle on the 

 crown as long as the head ; throat naked. 

 Wings spread 16 feet in some cases. 



aura, (carrion vulture,) body grey-brown ; quill- 

 feathers black ; bill white. Fetid and lazy. 



X. 



8 11. XENAS. Spec. 2. 



peokii, oval-obloii ;, without claws or rings, with 

 the anicrior end dilated in the form of a head. 

 See MS, P. 



4 I. XIPHIAS, Spec. 2. 



gladiuS) (sword-fish,) dorsal fin falcate ; back 

 black, belly white ; upper jaw four times as long 

 as the under and pointed. 20 feet long. 

 Scs MS. P. 



Y. 

 2 3. YUNX. Spec. 1. 



toryuilla, (wry-neck,) green, varied with brown 

 and blackish spots ; tail-feathers waved with 

 black spot&; streaks and bars. 



Sec Mb. P. 



z. 



43. ZEUS. Spec. 10. 



gallus, (doris,) tenth ray of the dorsal, and second 

 ray of the anal fin longer than the body. 

 Sec Mb. P. 



