VULTURE. 



Alberto For Us, in his travels into Dalmatia, in the year 177 8j 

 p. 245, fays, that he meafured a Vulture himfelf, (one found near 

 the mouth of the Cettina) whofe extent of wings was above twelve 

 feet j and in a note below fays, that the fort found in the Swift 

 mountains, called Le Vautour des Alpes, is of the fame race. 



We further learn, that the throat of the Condur is naked, that 

 is, bare of feathers, and of a red colour; the comb brown, but not 

 indented; that in fome, the upper parts are variegated with 

 black, grey, and white ; and under the belly fcarlet, as was that 

 bird mentioned by M. Salerne *. 



Mr. Brijfon obferves, that thefe birds vary in colour ; which 

 will account for the difference in plumage by which authors 

 have defcribed them : which circumftance frequently happens in 

 other birds, as well as in this fpecies. 



2. Vultur harpyia, Lin. Syji. i. p. 121. N° 2. 



CRESTED L'Aigle huppe du Brefil, Brif. on. i. p. 446. 



Urutaurana, Rati Syn. p. 7. Yzquauhtli, p. 161. 

 Oronooko Eagle, Broivn , s Jam. p. 471. 

 Creited Eagle, Will. orn. p. 63, tab. 4. fig. lad. 



Description* 'T'H IS bird is in fize fomewhat bigger than a Turkey: 

 the bill is black: cere and irides yellow. The head is 

 covered with feathers, and adorned with a creft ; which is 

 compofed of four feathers : two of thefe are placed at the 

 top of the head, and are about two inches in length ; and 

 two others, which are fhorter, on each fide : which feathers the 



• On. de Salerne, p. 10. 



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