24 Notice of the Himalayan Vulture Eagle. [Jan. 



Shot at Simla, 16th May 1837, while devouring some raw flesh 

 laid out as a bait. 



Had the plumage been perfect, it would have exceeded the last in 

 size. 



No. 3. Young of the first year, in moult. 



Length, 3 ft. 9 in. Breadth, ft. 8 9 in. 

 The first quill 3^ inches less than the second. 

 ,, second „ Oj inch less than the third. 

 „ third „ 0| inch longer than the fourth. 

 The 3rd quill longest. 

 The relative length of the quills agrees closely with the foregoing 

 birds, something being allowed for moulting. Plumage above dark 

 brown, clouded with black, with a few buff or pale brown feathers on the 

 upper part of the back. Head black, as also the upper part of the neck. 

 Line of bristles over the eyes wanting. Strong over the cere and on 

 the beard. Chin, throat and neck beneath, sooty black, from thence to 

 the vent, dusky or pale brown. Under wing coverts dusky. 

 Shot at Simla, July 1837. 

 No. 4. Young of the 2nd or 3rd year, in moult. 



Ft. in. 

 Length, g ft. 9 in. Breadth, 8 ft. 4, in. 

 Lengtli of bill, 

 Basal height, 

 Basal breadth, 

 Point falling, 

 The 3rd quill longest. 

 Beneath, from the beard to the breast, dark brown intermixed with 

 tawny and orange-colored feathers ; breast, belly, vent, thighs and under 

 tail coverts, dirty orange clouded with a brownish tinge. Under wing 

 coverts brown with clotches of black. Upper parts varied with a mix- 

 ture of dark brown and tawny feathers, darkest on the rump. Upper 

 wing coverts brown with dusky patches. Quills of the tail and wings 

 dusky brown or ashy black, the shafts white. Feet leaden blue, claws 

 blackish horn color. The line of bristles over the eyes is well marked 

 in this specimen. The upper wing coverts, &c, want the buff-colored 

 shaft and triangular spot at the tips, so conspicuous in the adult bird. 



This specimen had no band or gorget on the lower part of the neck 

 as in the mature bird, and is I believe in the second year's plumage, 

 when the orange of the upper and under parts of the neck is beginning 

 to usurp the place of the dark brown feathers of the first year. 

 Shot at Simla, 20th May 1837. 



The measurements of three other adult Birds, shot at Simla, were as 

 follows : 







93 

 a 4 







2 







n 







°i 



J. 





