THE KING OF THE VULTURES. 



Sjrcoramphvs Papa. Dum. 



This is unquestionably the most elegant, although 

 among the smaller species of the Vulture family. Its 

 strong beak, longitudinal nostrils, fleshy comb, bare 

 neck, robust legs, and short hinder toe, determine its 

 position in the genus Sarcoramphus along with the 

 Condor, figured at the commencement of this volume, 

 and the Californian Vulture. The only other American 

 Vultures, the Turkey Buzzard, and a second closely 

 allied species, form a distinct genus nearly related to 

 this, but differing essentially in several important points. 

 ]t is no doubt in comparison with the two last mentioned 

 birds that the present has obtained, in the language 

 of all the native tribes to which it is known, the appel- 



Binns. 



