486 BIRDS. RAPACIOUS. EagTes; 



Falco candidus. Syft. nat. ed. Gm. i. 258. n. 48. Lath. ind. orn. i. 14. n. 17,— White Eagle,- 

 Arft. zool. ii. 137. n. 90. Du Pratz, louif. ii. 75. — Louifiane white Eagle. Lath. fyn. i. 36. n. 13^ 



Inhabits Louisiana — This very rare and beautiful fpecies is rather fmaller than the foregoing; it 

 is in high eftimation among the native Americans, who ornament the Calumet, or Pipe of peacej 

 with its wings. 



48 14. Small Eagle. — 23. F. Aquila nacuia. 49. 



The cere, and downy legs, are yellow ; the body is of a rufly brown colour, fpotted' 

 with white below the wings. 



Falco naevius.. Syft. nat. ed. Gm. i. 258. n. 49. Lath. ind. orn. i. 14. n. 18. — Aquila naevia. 

 BrilT. orn. 122. n. 4. Frifch. t. 71. — Petit Aigle. Buff. oif.. i. 91. — Rough-footed Eagle. Charl. 

 onom. 63. n. 6. Lath. fyn. i. 37. n. 14. 



Inhabits Europe. — Is about the fize of a large Cock, being fomewhat more than two feet feven 

 inches long : The under coverts of the tail are white ; according to Mr Latham, the tail quill fea- 

 thers are white at the bafe and tips ; the irides are yellow ; the claws are black. This fpecies lives 

 chiefly on quadrupeds of the order of Glires. 



49 15. Spotted Eagle.— 2-4. F. Aquila metadata. 50. 



The cere, and downy legs, are yellow $ the body is rufty brown on the upper, and fulE 

 brown on the under parts. 



Falco maculatus. Syft. nat. ed. Gm. i. 258. n. 50. Lath. ind. orn. i. 15. n. 19. — Aquila Clan- 

 ga.. Klein, av. 41. n. 6. — Planga, Clanga. Arift. hift. an. ix. — Morphnos, Clanga, Anataria. WilL 

 orn. 63. Raj. av. 7. n. 7. — Spotted Eagle. Lath. fyn. i. 38. n. 15. — Crying Eagle. Arct. zool. ii~ 

 215. C. 



Inhabits Europe, Afiatic Ruflia as far as Kamtfchatka, Arabia, and Perfia. — Is about two feet long?. 

 The fcapulars and wing coverts are elegantly varied with oval white fpots, which are large on the 

 greater coverts ; the back is fpotted with buff colour ; the belly and breaft are ftreaKed longitudinal- 

 ly with buff, or dull yellow; the bill is large and dulky - y the claws are black ; the tail is dark brown,, 

 tipt with dirty white ; the primary wing quill feathers are dufky, the ends of the greater ones being, 

 white. 



50 16. White- tailed Eagle. — 25. F. Aquila albicauda. 51. 



The cere, and naked legs, are yellow ; the head and neck are afh coloured, tinged with* 

 chefnut ; the upper part of the body is dufky ruft colour, the under, parts rufly and 

 blackifh ; the tail is white. 



Falco albicaudus. Syft. nat. ed. Gm. i. 258. n. 51. — Falco hinntilarius. Lath. ind. orn. \. 15. 

 n, 20. — Aquila Albicilla minor. Briff. orn. 124. n. 6^— Aquila Pygargus, of Aldrovandus. Will, 

 orn. ang. 62. — Hinnularia, or Fawn-killing Eagle. Charl. onom. 63. n. 4. — Erne. Gefn. av. 20$. — 

 Leffer white-tailed Eagle. Lath. fyn. i. 39. n. 16. 



Inhabits Europe. — Is about the ilze cf a large Cock, being two feet two inches long : The bill and 

 irides are yellowifh ; the tips of the feathers are blackifh; the claws are black. Mr Latham fays that 



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