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tude is the same as in the plate, but it grasps in its talons an Hudsonian 
Curlew instead of a fish. I well remember the old Peale Museum 
label (since lost) which accompanied this bird after it came into the 
custody of the Boston Society of Natural History, with the inscription 
“Presented by A. Wilson.” This Eagle was shot near Great Egg 
Harbour, N. J., in January, 1812, or earlier. 
The other specimen, in immature plumage, is the original of Wil- 
son’s plate 55, figure 2 (7, 1813, p. 16). Although Wilson suspected 
that it was the young of H. leucocephalus, it stands in his work as the 
Sea Eagle, Falco ossifragus, which is in reality the young of the Old 
World Haliacetus albicilla. 
FALCO PEREGRINUS ANATUM (Bonap.). 
Falco peregrinus Ord, Wils. Orn., 9, 1814, p. 120, pl. 76. Nec Tunstall. 
Falco anatum Bonap., Geogr. & Compar. List., 1838, p. 4. 
M. C. Z. No. 67848. Although this specimen is mounted with its 
wings differently placed from those of Wilson’s beautiful drawing, 
I am persuaded by a careful perusal of Ord’s description and scrutiny 
of Wilson’s plate that it is the original of both. Wilson’s bird was 
shot near Great Egg Harbour, N. J., Dec., 1812. 
TyYTO PERLATA PRATINCOLA (Bonap.). 
Strix flammea Wils., 6, 1812, p. 57, pl. 50, fig. 2. Nec Pontoppidan nec Linn. 
Strix pratincola Bonap., Geogr. & Compar. List, 1838, p. 7. 
M. C. Z. No. 67849. Appears to be the original of Wilson’s figure. 
ASIO WILSONIANUS (Less.). 
Strix otus Wils., 6, 1812, p. 73, pl. 51, fig. 3. Nec Linn. 
M. C. Z. No. 67850. Very probably the specimen drawn by Wilson. 
OTUs ASIO NAEVIUS (Gmel.). 
M. C. Z. No. 67851. Perhaps the original of Wilson’s figure, 3, 
1811, l. 19, fig. 1. 
