vi _ PREFACE. 
Kingdom of Baron Cuvier, who mentions that it was so 
tractable as to be employed in Falconry, but would only 
attack small or weak animals, and was otherwise deficient 
in courage. M. Vieillot includes this species in his Birds 
of France, and mentions that it preys upon pigeons, rats, 
and particularly upon ducks, from which latter cireum- 
stance it has been called enafaria. It builds on high 
trees, laying two whitish eggs, slightly streaked with red, 
and it feeds on small quadrupeds and birds. 
This species has been killed in Belgium, and is included 
by MM. Meyer, Brehm, and Naumann in their histories 
of the Birds of Germany ; it is found also in Russia and 
Siberia, but not, I believe, in| Denmark, Sweden, or 
Norway. 
South of the countries of Europe first mentioned, this 
Eagle is found in Provence according to Polydore Roux 
and M. Schembri; and M. Savi includes it in his Birds 
of Italy. M. Malherbe says this species inhabits the 
centre of Sicily. One nest was discovered, containing two 
Eaglets and a mass of bones and skeletons of rabbits and 
reptiles; but that which created the greatest surprise was, 
to find underneath this large nest seven nests of the Tree 
Sparrow, containing eggs and young birds; and these 
little Finches seemed to apprehend no danger in esta- 
blishing themselves thus near the habitation of so formid- 
able an enemy. 
This Eagle is not found in Malta, but is said to mhabit 
North Africa, and is included by M. Savigny in his Birds 
of Egypt under the name of Aguila melanaetos. 
