Class AVES. 



Order RAPTORES. 

 Fam. Vulturidce. 



1. VULTUR, Illig. 



1. V. fulvus, Linn. Fulvous, or Golden Vulture. Of the occur- 

 rence of this, the first individual either of the genus or species 

 hitherto recorded in the British Isles, I have received the following 

 particulars from my friend Mr. Ball of Dublin, who obtained the 

 specimen from the Earl of Shannon, and has deposited it in the 

 Museum of Trinity College Dublin. The bird, which was until 

 lately, alive at his lordship's residence at Castlemartyr, and was 

 supposed to be an Eagle, was recognized by Admiral Bowles as a 

 Vulture, and attention drawn to it in consequence. It had been 

 taken about a year before on the rocks in Cork Harbour, and when 

 brought to Lord Shannon's, was in perfect plumage, and presented 

 no indications of ever having been in confinement. From this it 

 does not seem likely that it could have escaped from a ship ; on 

 the contrary there is more reason for considering it a rare occa- 

 sional visitant. Again, being a European bird, and extending its 

 range as far as Switzerland, it was at least as likely to have oc- 

 curred as the Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus, Linn. sp.J 

 which has been met with once or twice in Britain. 



Fam. Falconidce. . 



2. AQUILA, Cuv 



2. A. Chrysaetos, Linn, (sp,) Golden Eagle. Breeds on the 

 borders of Cork and Tipperary, and I believe also at Gougane 

 Barra. resident. 



3. HALIJEETUS, Sav. 



3. H. albicitta, Linn, (sp.) Erne, Cinereous or Sea Eagle. Cliffs, 

 not uncommon. resident. 



This species I have uniformly found larger than the Golden 

 Eagle i the contrary is generally stated in books. 



