10 VULTURIDA. 
by its exposure a dark band across the middle of the wing ; 
the remaining portion of the secondaries white: the tail 
is graduated, the feathers of the middle being the longest ; 
the legs and toes yellow; the claws black. In this state 
it is the Norwegian Vulture and White Vulture of Buf 
fon; the Ash-coloured and Alpine Vulture of Dr. Latham. 
The young bird has the base of the bill yellow, the point 
black ; irides reddish brown: the naked skin of the cheeks 
and front of the neck livid grey; the general colour of the 
plumage dark brown, with a few light-coloured feathers, 
and the edges of others indicating the approach to ma- 
turity; great quill-feathers black; legs and toes greyish 
brown; claws black. In this state it is the Maltese Vul- 
ture of Buffon and Latham. 
