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

 Hob. America. 



a. Purchased, May 28, 1864. 

 6, c. Purchased, March 23, 1877. 



773. Cathartes californianm (Shaw). Californian Vulture. 



(Fig. 35.) 

 Hab. Monterey, California. 



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

 1866. SeeP.Z.S. 1866, p. 366. 



Genus SARCORHAMPHUS. 



774. Sarcorhamphus gryphus (Linn.) . Condor Vulture. 

 Hab. South America. 



a. Male. Purchased, 1853. 



b. Female. Purchased, April 29, 1856. 



c. Male. Purchased, July 6, 1870. From Chili. See 



P. Z. S. 1870, p. 665. 



d. Male. Deposited, Aug. 26, 1872. 



e. Male. Presented by Lieut. L. Clive Strachey, B.N., 



March 15, 1873. From "Western Peru. 

 /, g. Presented by J. T. North, Esq., June 13, 1877. 



Genus GYPAGUS. 



775. Gypagus 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 W. D. Christie, Esq., F.Z.S., 



May 13, 1857. For notice of egg of this bird see 



P.Z.S. 1860, p. 193. 

 c,d. Presented by Josiah Booker, Nov. 29, 1865. From 



Demerara. 



e. Purchased, Jan. 19, 1869. 

 /. Purchased, May 8, 1869. 

 g. Purchased, June 25, 1870. 

 h. Purchased, Oct. 16, 1872. 

 i. Presented by P. Stewart, Esq., Dec. 20, 1872. 

 j. Deposited, July 23, 1874. 



Tc. Presented by Gr. J. Brunnschweiler, Esq., Sept. 17, 1874. 

 I. Presented by Mariano Billinghurst, Esq., Jan. 18, 1875. 

 m. Purchased, July 20, 1876. 



