16 CLASS AVES. 



white, sometimes mixed with brown; the quill-feathers 

 and the tail brown, the beak and feet lead colour. 

 This is the most extended species, and is found on 

 all the mountains of the whole ancient world. The 

 body equals, and even exceeds, that of the swan. 



It forms the genus Gyps of Savigny, having fourteen 

 tail feathers ; is found in Europe, Asia, and North 

 Africa. 



Kolb's Vulture, V. Kolbii, Lath. Vaill. O. A. t. 10. 

 Sonnerat. Ind. y. t. 105, 



Differs from the former by the feathers of the neck 

 being long ; found in Africa, India, and Java. 



The Indian Vulture, Lath. V. Indicus, Lath. Vail. 

 O.A. t. 11. pi. col. t. 26, 



Has been established by Temminck as a distinct spe- 

 cies, peculiar to India. 



The V. Chincou, Lath. Vail. O. A. t. 12. is perhaps 

 the young. The feathers round the neck are short. 



The Cinereous Vulture, {V. cinereus, and V. monachus, Gm. 

 Enl. 425.) The Crested Black Vulture, Edw. 290. The 

 Chincou of China, Vail. Afr. Arrianoi La P^rouse. Black 

 Vulture, Ashy Vulture, 8^c. 



Of a blackish brown, the collar remounting obliquely 

 towards the occiput, which has itself a tuft of fea- 

 thers : the feet and membrane of the base of the beak 

 are of a blueish violet. It is not less extended than 

 the last, and is still larger. It frequently attacks 

 living animals. 



