BIRDS. RAPACIOUS. Eagles. 487 



this Fpecies fometimes varies, the external edges of the tail quill Feathers being brown in fome indivi- 

 duals. 



17. "French Eagle. — 26. F. Aquila gallic a. 52, 



The bill is afh coloured ; the legs are naked and yellowifh ; the body is brown grey ; 

 the under parts, in the male, being whitifh, with reddifh brown fpots. 



Fako gallicus. Syft. nat. ed. Gm. i. 259. n. $2. Lath, ind. orn. i. 15. n. 21. — Fako hypoleu- 

 cos. Decouv. ruff, iii. 303. — Aquila Pygargus. Briff. orn. 127. n. 11. Jonft. av. 4. t. 2. Belon. av. 

 103. f. p. 104. J3orowlk. nat. ii. 71. — Albanella. Cetti, uc. fard. 31. — Blanche-queue. Hift. de 

 Lyon. i. 205. — J^an-le-blanc. Buff. oif. i. 124. t. 4. pi. enl. 413. Lath, fyn.-i. 39. n. 17. 



Inhabits Europe, but is chiefly found in France.— Is fomewhat lefs than the Common Eagle, N°. 36. 

 being about two feet and an inch long: The quill feathers of the tail are white, with tranfverfe brown 

 ftreaks, brown tips, and brown edges; the claws are afh coloured. This fpecies builds on the ground, 

 very feldom in trees, and has moftly three grey eggs each brood •, it feeds for the moft part on mice, 

 rats, and frogs. 



18. Antartic Eagle. — 27. F. Aquila aujlralis. 5$. 



Of a brown colour, with a yellow cere, and black tail, fpotted at the tip with dirty 

 white. 



Fako auftralis. Syft. nat. ed. Gm. i. 259. n. 53. Lath. ind. orn. i. 16. n. 23. — Statenland Eagle. 

 Lath. fyn. i. 40. n. 19. 



Inhabits Statenland. — Is about the fize of the Plaintive Baftard-eagle, N°. 32. being a little more 

 than two feet long : The tail, according to Mr Latham, is yellowifh at the tip ; its voice refembles 

 that of a common hen. 



19. Black-backed Eagle.— -28. F. Aquila melanonota. 54. 



The cere, and downy legs, are yellow ; the head, crown, belly, and wing coverts, are 



rufty ; the back, bread, chin, and wing quills, are black. 



Fako niger. Syft. nat. ed. Gm. i. 259. n. 54. — Fako melanonotus. Lath. ind. orn. i. 16. 

 n. 26. — Black-backed Eagle. Lath. fyn. i. 42. n. 22. Brown, illuf. 4. t. 2. 



Its place uncertain. — Is about the fize of the Golden Eagle, N°. 40. The tail is white at the bafe, 

 the outer half being black ; the bill and claws are black. 



20. White- crowned Eagle. — 29. F. Aquila leucorypha. $$. 



The cere is afh coloured, with a dufky bluifh tinge ; the legs are half downy and whit- 

 ifh ; the body is clouded brown ; the crown and chin have each a triangular white 

 fpot. 



Fako leucoryphus, Syft. nat. ed. Gin. i. 259. n. 55. Lath. ind. orn. i. 17. n. 27. — Aquila leu- 

 corypha. Pallas, it. i. 45:4. — "White-crowned Eagle. Lath. fyn. i. 421 n. 23. 



Qj{ q 2 Inhabits 



