BIRDS. RAPACIOUS. Eagles. 485 



43 9. White-bellied Eagle.— 17. F. Aquila leucogajler. 43. 



Of a white colour ; the back, wings, and tail, being dufky brown ; the tip of the tail 

 is white ; and the legs are yellow. 



Falco leucegafter. Syft. nat. ed Gm. i. 257. n. 43. Lath. ind. orn. i. 13. n. 9. — White-bellied 

 Eagle. Lath. fyn. i. 33. n. 7. a. 



Inhabits North America. — Is about two feet nine inches long ; the bill is large, and of a brownifh 

 yellow colour ; the claws are black. 



44 10. Japonefe Eagle. — 18. F. Aquila japonenfis. 44. 



The cere is dufky, and the feet yellow ; the body is brown, varied with run; colour j 

 the wing and tail quills are dufky, with rufty fpots. 



Falco japonenfis. Syft. nat. ed. Gm. i. 257. n. 44. Lath. ind. orn. i. 13. n. 10. — Japonefe Eagle, 

 or Hawk. Lath. fyn. i. 33. n. 7. b. 



Inhabits Japan.— This fpecies is fcarcely two feet long ; the bill is narrow, blue at the bafe, black- 

 ifh at the tip, and yellowifh underneath ; the fore-head is buff coloured ; the feathers on the reft of 

 the head and on the body are brown with rufty tips ; the chin is white, with black ftreaks, and fur- 

 rounded with a femilunar black mark ; the feathers on the breaft and belly are edged with yellowifh. 

 white } the claws are large and black. 



45 ii. American Eagle.— 20. F. Aquila americana. 46. 



The cere, and downy legs, are yellow ; the head, neck, and breaft, are dufky afh co* 

 lour ; the back, belly, wings, and tail, are black ; the knees have a tranfverfe black 

 band. 



Falco americanus. Syft. nat. ed. Gm. i. 257-. n. 46. Lath. ind. orn. i. 13. n. 12. — Black-cheek- 

 ed Eagle. Lath. fyn. i. 35. n. 10. Robert, ic. av. Ar£t. zool. ii. 196. n. 88. 



Inhabits North America. — -Is about the fame fize with the Tawny Eagle, N°. 41. The bill is of a 

 dull, or blackilh, blue colour. 



46 12. White Eagle. — 21. F. Aquila alba. 47. 



Is entirely white. 



Falco albus. Syft; nat. ed. Gm. i. 257. ri. 47.— Falco cygneus. Lath. ind. orn. i. 14. n. idi— * 

 Aquila alba. Briff. orn. i. 424. n. 3. Id. 8°. i. 123. n. 3. — Aquila alba cygnea. Klein, av. 42. n, 

 7. — White Eagle. Lath. fyn. i. 36. n. 12. Charl. onom. 63. n. 9. 



Inhabits the Alps, and the borders of the Rhein. — This fpecies is about the fize of the Golden 

 Eagle, N°. 40. of which Dr Gmelin fufpefts it may be only a variety. 



47 13. Louifiana Eagle. — 22. F. Aquila Candida. 48. 



Is entirely white, with black tips to the wings. 



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