THE WHITE-BELLIED EAGLE. 



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faction, darted upon him, and burj'ing 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 





Fig. 284. — The Harpj' {Harpijia destructor^ Cuv.). 



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

 sloths, and e.specially 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 \ise to adorn themselves with on state 

 occasions. 



The White-bellied Eagle {Ciincuma leiicogaster), so called 

 because its plumage is white underneath, has points of similarity 

 to the Eagle, the 8ea Eagle, and the River Osprey. It is two 



