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kids and lumbs, and probably tbis crime is erroneously attributed 

 to the Lammergeyer. Towards Granada and Alora these Eagles 

 are much more common, and we saw them close to Lanjaron, in 

 April 1877. 



Legs feathered in front to the toes, the last joints of which only are covered 

 by three large scales (Aguila) . General colour dark brown ; nape and hind 

 neck light brown ; thighs uniform dark brown ; tail with one greyish bar 

 on under surface. Length 32-36 inches. 



Young. Basal half of tail white ; base of body-feathers white. See 

 Plate. 



187. Aquila adalberti, R. Brehm. White-shouldered Eagle. 



Spanish. Aguila real. 



The White-shouldered Eagle is stated by Favier to be rare 

 near Tangier. He calls it Aquila imperialis, and gives a local 

 name (" Larnaj ") describing an adult bird. I have examined 

 Moorish specimens in immature plumage, and seen what I 

 considered to be this Eagle on the wing. 



In wooded districts in the west of Andalucia this Eagle is 

 universally distributed, being most abundant in the Cotos towards 

 Seville and about Cordova, not unfrequently occurring near 

 Gibraltar. A tree-nesting Eagle ; the old bird sits very close, 

 but not more so than some other Raptores. Three eggs is the 

 usual complement ; and these are generally laid during the first 

 fortnight in March, being usually white ; they are sometimes 

 much spotted with reddish brown, and vary much in shape and 

 size. One nest was lined with horse-dung as well as green twigs. 

 In the winter they mostly roost close to their nesting-places. 

 Since I first met with this Eagle in 1869, I find now, in 1894, 

 that their numbers are much reduced, chiefly by or owing to 

 collectors. 



In a nest built in a pine-tree near Vejer, Mr. Stark informed 

 me that he found seven rabbits, three partridges, and a stilt, all 

 fresh. The two young birds in nest were both dead, apparently 



