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THE SOCIABLE VULTUKE. 



their flight is grand and powerful. They rise liigher and higher, till their enormous bulk is lost 

 to human ken ; but though beyond the sphere of man's vision, the telescopic eye of the bird is at 

 work. The moment any animal sinks to the earth in death, the imperceptible vulture detects it. 

 Docs the hunter bring down some large quadruped bcj'ond his powers to remove, and leave it to 

 obtain assistance — on his return, however speedy, he finds it surrounded by a band of the vul- 

 tures, wliere not one was to be seen a quarter of an hour before. This species is a native of 

 South Africa, and has been taken in the neighborhood of Athens. 



THF EGYPTIAN VULTURE. 



Other species of this genus are the Pondicherry Vulture, V. Ponticerianus ; the Indian 

 Vulture, V. Indicus ; Kolbe's Vulture, V. Kolbii, found in Africa ; the Calotte Vulture, 



