Zoo 
gains much of its livelihood by 
robbing kites and falcons of their 
prey. 
The White-headed Eagle is 
certainly one of the most striking 
in appearance of the whole 
aquilme group; its dark-brown 
plumage is 
well set off 
by its pure 
white head 
and tail, and 
in size it 
about equals 
the golden 
eagle. The young are dark all 
over, and as they are a little 
longer in feather than their 
parents, and thus look larger, 
they were at first described as a separate 
species. A pair of white-headed eagles once 
actually bred in the London Zoological 
Gardens, but the eggs were not hatched. 
Vy 
Tuts fine bird, sometimes called the Erne 
(Haliaétus albicilla), is the 
only sea-eagle to be found 
over a large part of the north- 
ern shores of the Old World, while it also 
inhabits Greenland. The erne is certainly 
not equal to the white-headed eagle in 
beauty, though equalling it in size; the adult 
being of drab colour throughout, with the 
exception of the white tail. The young 
have the tail mottled with brown. Although 
this bird nowadays does not breed in our 
islands, the young frequently visit us, and 
White-tailed 
Sea-Eagle. 
Notes 
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are of course shot, and generally 
reported as “Golden Eagles”! 
The true golden eagle (Aquila 
chrysaétus) may, however, always 
be distinguished by its feathered 
shanks; 
these 
in all 
the sea 
eagles 
being 
bare. 
CHAMZILEONS. Dy 
Mr. Danpo’s camera has very 
happily caught some 
of the characteristic 
attitudes of these 
absurd-looking reptiles. Particu- 
larly noticeable is the way in which the left- 
hand specimen has taken a turn of his tail 
round the bough, as if his slow movements 
and strong graspmg feet were not enough 
to secure safety from falls. This species of 
chameleon (Chameleon vulgaris) is fre- 
quently imported, but is not very easy 
to keep. It will, indeed, live for some time 
even without feeding; but, according to Dr. 
Gadow in his excellent book on reptiles, 
the real difficulty is to keep it through the 
winter, unless it has been well fed up and 
got into good condition previously. More- 
over the dealers seem usually to be unaware 
of the fact that these creatures need water, 
and will commonly only take it in the form 
of drops; hence those in shops are apt 
to be so thirsty that they are dull and 
unwilling to feed. Sprinkling the twigs or 
leaves in their cage will give them a chance 
Chamzleons. 
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Photos by iW. P. Dando, F.Z.S. NILE 
