THE WHITE-BELLIED EAGLE. 



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faction, darted upon him, and burying its claws in his arm, inflicted 

 most dangerous -wounds! The interference of the Indians was 

 necessary in order to rid him of his antagonist. 



The Harpy inhabits the great forests of South America situated 



JFig. 284. — ^The Harpy {Harpyia destructor., Cuv.}. 



on the banks of the rivers. Its food consists of agoutis, fawns, 

 sloths, and especially monkeys, 



The Indians, who highly estimate warlike qualities, hold this 

 bird in great respect, and consider it most valuable. Its tail 

 and wing feathers they use to adorn themselves with on state 

 occasions. 



The White- BELLIED Eagle {Cuncuma leucogaster), so called 

 because its plumage is white underneath, has points of similarity 

 to the Eagle, the Sea Eagle, and the River Osprey. It is two 



