392 CATHARTID^E. 



Family CATHARTTD^. 



Genus CATHARTES. 



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

 Hob. America. 



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



July 25, 1861. 



c, d. Purchased, July 16, 1872. From Central America. 

 e, f. Purchased, May 15, 1873. From Colon. 

 ff, h. Presented by L. T. Lovesy, Esq., July 14, 1873. 

 i, j. Purchased, July 18, 1877. 

 lei Purchased, Dec. 14, 1877. 

 I. Purchased, Jan. 30, 1878. 

 m. Purchased, July 29, 1878. 



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

 Hob. America. 



a. Purchased, May 28, 1864. 



b, c. Purchased, March 23, 1877. 



857. Cathartes californianus (Shaw). Californian Vulture. 



(Fig-. 47.) 

 Hob. Monterey, California. 



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

 22, 1866. See P. Z. S. 1866, p. 366. 



Genus SARCORHAMPHUS. 



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

 Hob. 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, E K 



March 15, 1873. From Western Peru. 

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



