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No. 5. Neophron : The White Scavenger Vulture is well known through- 

 out India as a genua but the difference between the 

 two species might here be mentioned. 

 N. ginginianus. The Smaller White Scavenger Vulture — Bill yellow 



(in adults). 

 N. perenopterus. The Egyptian Vulture — Bill dark, horny at all ages. 



The latter is slightly larger than ginginianus measuring 

 about 26" in length and perenopterus about 24". 

 No. 3, Gyjys comprises the following four species : — 

 a. Larger : wing 27 to 31 inches, 



a' Third primary longest : lower plumage 



■with narrow shaft-strijyes G. fulvus. 



(The Griffon Vulture.) 

 V Fourth primary longest : shaft'Stripes 



on lower plumage very hroad G. himalayensis, 



(The Himalayan Griffon.) 

 6. Smaller : wing 22 to 25-5 inches ; bill more 

 slender. 



c' Crown of head with scattered hairs G. indicus. 



(The Indian Long-billed 

 Vulture.) 



d' Crown of head quite naked ,. G. tenuirostris. 



(The Himalayan Long-billed 

 Vulture.) 

 We now come to the Falconidce, which comprises by far the greater num- 

 ber of diurnal birds of prey. This family has been again sub-divided, by 

 various authors, by some into 5 sub-families and by others into 10 and so on 

 and hardly any two seem to agree on this point, but Blanford leaves the 

 family undivided, only taking therefrom {Gypaetus barbatus) the Lammer- 

 geyer which, he thinks, is entitled to rank as a sub-family apart. 

 He gives the following key to the Sub-families :— - 

 Gypaetince : a. Claws blunt ; bill lengthened ; a tuft of long bristles on 



the chin. 

 Fahoninae : b. Claws sharp ; bill not lengthened ; no bristles on chin. 

 Gypietus : This genus has but the one species ((?. barbatus) inhabiting 



India and is found all along the Bimalayas, Punjab and Sind. It is easily 

 recoonized even far up in the heavens by its great size and expanse and 

 lonff wedge-shaped tail. The adult has the head, neck and under parts a 

 bright c'olden yellow but the young bird is dark and the head almost black, 

 SUB-FAMILY— Falconing. 

 Genus Aquila ; or true Eagles. The Eagles are among the largest of pre- 

 datory birds and comprise 9 species. We apply the word eagle to nearly 

 all the larger birds of prey such as the Serpent-Eagles, Fish-Eagles, 

 Hawk-Eagles, &c., &c., but the genus ^2Me7a contains only the typical 



