BIRDS OF IRELAND. 



Order! RAPTORES. 



{Birds of Prey.) 



THE GOLDEN EAGLE. 



Aquila chrysaetos, Lin. (sp. *) 

 fulva, „ 



Inhabits permanently several of the most lofty and re- 

 tired mountain ranges throughout Ireland. 



Distribution, Eyries, Habits, 8fc. 



The collection of my friend, William Sinclaire, Esq. of Belfast, 

 contained a splendid specimen in adult plumage of the golden 

 eagle, which was trapped some years ago on Muckish mountain, 

 in the county of Donegal. In June, 1832, the gamekeeper of 

 Mr. Stewart of " the Horn" t informed me when there, that since 

 he entered on his present occupation in 1828, he had destroyed 

 thirteen or fourteen eagles, of winch a single individual only was 

 of this species : it was taken on one of the inland mountains of 



* An abbreviation of the word species, implying that the specific (and not the 

 generic) name, is that of the author quoted. Falco is the Linnean genus. 



t The name given to the peninsula bounding the western entrance to Sheephaven, 

 that terminates in the stupendous promontory of Horn Head. 



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