CATHAETID^. — XLVI. 115 



Two species, the Condor and the California Vulture, are 

 among the largest birds of flight in the world. All are 

 American, the Old World Vultures ( Vulturinm) being 

 Vulture - like hawks. Genera five; species six or eight. 



* Wings very long, primaries reaching to end of tail or farther ; 

 skin of neck not corrugated ; a tuft of bristles in front of 

 eye Rhinogrvphus, 1. 



** Wings short, scarcely reaching middle of tail ; skin of neck 

 corrugated ; no bristles in front of eye. . Cathabista, 3. 



/. RHINOGRYPHUS, Ridgway. Tuekby Buzzaeds. 

 < Cathartes, Illiger. 



1. R. aura, (L.) Ridg. Turkey Buzzaed. Black, 

 lustrous above; skin of head and neck red; L. 30; W. 

 22; T. 12. N. Am., abundant, southward. 



2. CATHARISTA,Yi&\\\ot. Caeeion Ckows. 



1. C. atrata, (Bartr.) Gray. Caeeion Ceow. Uniform 

 dull black; L. 24; W. 17; T. 8. N. C. to Mexico; 

 rarely straying northward. 



OEDEE K-OOLUMB^. 



(The Doma.) 

 Bill straight, compressed, the horny tip separated by 

 a constriction from the soft part. Nostrils opening 

 beneath a soft, tumid membrane. Frontal feathers 

 sweeping in a strongly convex outline across base of 

 upper ipandible; tomife meeting. Hind toe on a level 

 with the rest (except in /Starnce?ias, etc.), the others 

 usually not webbed. Tarsus mostly scutellate in front, 

 elsewhere reticulate, the plates soft. Head small. 



