THE COMMON EAGLE. 



THE common Eagle is of a brown colour ; the head and 

 the upper part of the neck incline to red ; the feathers of 

 the tail are white, except towards their extremities where 

 they are blackish, and the legs are clothed with a reddish 

 brown plumage. This species is found in the northern 

 parts of England, and Scotland, and in other countries. 

 They build their nests upon inaccessible cliffs ; and the 

 female seldom lays more than two or three eggs, on which 

 she sits thirty days before they are hatched. 



THE SEA EAGLE. 



THESE birds are found in several parts of Great Britain 

 and Ireland : they have generally been confounded with 

 the golden eagle, from the great similarity in their colours ; 

 but the sea eagle may be easily distinguished by the naked- 

 ness of its legs, and more so by its peculiar habits. It is 

 generally allowed to derive its subsistence from the watery 

 element; darting down on fish as they sportively swim 

 near the surface, with enerring aim, from a very consider- 

 able height above. 



THE IMPERIAL EAGLE 



Is a native of South America. Its body measures three 

 feet and a half, from the tip of the beak to the end of the 

 tail. Its colours are black above, and whitish below, with 

 variegations of grey. It is a bold and ferocious bird, 

 preying on fawns, sloths, and other animals. 



THE ROYAL EAGLE 



Is about double the size of the common eagles. It is an 

 inhabitant of South America. Its form is grand and 

 elegant ; its colours brown, black, and white, finely dis- 



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