96 ELAGRE EAGLE. 



of the same shape with those of a Turkey, but 

 whiter. 



The flight of these birds is rapid, and they rise 

 to a vast height, the male often uttering a loud and 

 singular cry. Their principal prey is fish, which 

 they seize by plunging with incredible celerity 

 into the water. They therefore constantly fre- 

 quent the neighbourhood of the sea shore, or that 

 of such rivers as abound most in fish. They also 

 feed on a kind of large lizard, very common, ac- 

 cording to Monsieur Vaillant, in many of the 

 African rivers, and will even; sometimes prey on 

 young Antelopes, but never on birds. 



J5LAGRE EAGLE. 



Falco Blagrus. jF. fuscus, capite collo cauda corporeque subtus 

 toto albis. Lath. Suppl. ind. orn. 1. No. 18. 



Brown Eagle, with the head, neck, tail, and whole body be- 

 neath white. 



Le Blagre. Levaitt. Ois. Afr.pl. 5. 



This is so nearly allied, both in form and man- 

 ners, to the European Osprey, (Falco Haliastus) 

 that it might be considered as a variety of that 

 bird. The head, neck, and all the foreparts of 

 the body are white with a satin lustre, but the 

 head and back of the neck are streaked with pale 

 brown: the smaller wing-coverts, shoulders, and 

 tail are grey-brown; the latter being tipped with 



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