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and the carranclia is much bullied by the chimaugo. It is 

 like the latter, much given to quarrelling. It mingles also 

 with the vultures, and at other times with gulls. Its manner 

 is lively, and it walks with its body in a horizontal position, 

 with the top knot or plume erect. Like the chimango, it 

 frequents the neighbourhood of houses, feeding on the offal 

 at the killing establishments ; indeed, D'Orbigny goes so far 

 as to describe it as a parasite, following man wdierever he 

 goes, and that otherwise it would suffer from want of food. 

 Mr Allan Watson, late of San Jorge, informs me that it is 

 very destructive to young lambs, and that the loss thus 

 caused by these birds is almost incredible, killing the lambs 

 when asleep, or when accidentally j)arted from their mothers. 

 Mr Gibson also mentions an instance he once observed, of 

 one on the back of a sickly full-grown sheep, buffeting it 

 about the head with its wings, to get it down, well knowing 

 that once down, it would rise no more. The latter gentle- 

 man also mentions, that it is very destructive to the young 

 of the black-necked swan {(J. coscoroha). Mr Durnford found 

 several specimens of this species in Patagonia, of a very 

 light cream colour. It is stationary at Tala, and common. 



A clutch of three eggs, taken 16th October 1879, from a 

 nest in a very high tree in Tala Wood. The nest was formed 

 of sticks, and lined with dry grass. 



Another clutch of three eggs, taken 6th November 1879, 

 from a nest in a tree standing alone, but otherwise similar to 

 the former. 



These eggs average 2^^,- X l|-g- inches. 



It generally breeds from Septend^er to jSTovember, but eggs 

 are found from 20th August to 1st December. They are 

 very bold at that season, and will attack any one going near 

 the nest. They never lay more than three eggs, which are 

 handsome, and of a dark reddish colour, somewhat resembling 

 those of the peregrine. They are oblong in shape, showing more 

 affinity with the vultures. The nests often contain all sorts 

 of odds and ends, as fish bones, cow hide, straw, string, etc. 

 etc. The egg is figured by D'Orbigny. 



4. Gcranoactus mclanoleucus (Viell.) — Grey Eagle : native 

 name " Aguila." This large and handsome species is found 



