ACCIPITRES. 



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THE HARPY EAGLE (Harpyia Destructor) and SECRETARY (Gypo- 

 geranus Serpentarius). 



ORDER I. ACCIPITRES.* 



THE highest station has usually been assigned to 

 the Ravenous Birds, partly because of the false me- 

 dium through which the vitiated taste of fallen man 

 has been always accustomed to view mere animal 

 courage and daring violence, and partly because of 

 the muscular power, keen senses, and high develope- 



* Accipiter, a hawk. 



M 2 



