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*Cikcus eantvorus, (Daud.) Africa. Two specimens. 



*Spizaetus occipitalis, (Daud.) Abyssinia. 



*Aquila njevioides, (Cuv. ; Falco senegalus, Cuv. ; F. rapax, Tem- 

 minck ; F. albicans, Riippell; Aq. cliolca, A. Smith). Abyssinia. This 

 African bird is considered by Mr. G. R. Gray to be identical with the 

 Indian Aq. fulvescens, Gray (v. Aq.fusca et Aq. punctata, Gray, et Aq. 

 vindhiana, Franklin). The specimen sent by Dr. Riippell has much 

 larger and more powerful legs and talons, and is altogether a stouter and 

 stronger bird, than its Indian near affine ; for which reason we consider 

 it to be a distinct species.* 



^Haliaetus leucocephalus, (L.), in immature plumage. K. America. 



Milvus .zegyptius, (Gm. : Falco ForsJcalii, Gmelin ; F. parasitus, 

 Daud.; F. parasiticus, Latham). Egypt. Identical with a specimen 

 from S. Africa, presented by Capt. Sherwill ; and readily distinguished 

 from the other dark -coloured Kites by its yellow beak. 



*Polyborus beasiliensis, (Gmelin). Chili. 



# Gyps Euppelli, C. L. Bonaparte. (G. Kolbei apud Riippell). Fine 

 adult, from Abyssinia. Upon a former occasion (J. A. S. XIX, 502), we 

 called attention to the great difference of opinion among the best orni- 

 thologists regarding the specific unity or distinctness of various races of 

 Vulture, which have been comprehended under G. eulvus, (L.) About 

 the same time, the Prince of Canino published his matured opinion on 

 the subject, in the Rev. Zool. &c, 1850, p. 447 ; and we feel satisfied of the 

 correctness of his views. His highness recognises, — 1, G. fulvus, (L.) 

 of Europe (and we may add the high mountains of Asia, as the Hima 

 laya).f — 2, G. occidentals, Schlegel (v. Kolbei apud Temminck, Man, 

 d' Orn. IV, 587), of the Pyrenees, Sardinia, and the Barbary States. — 3 ; 

 G. Euppelli, Schlegel (vulgaris ? C. L. Bonap., ibid. p. 242, v. Kolbei 

 apud Riippell), of E. Africa. — 4, G. Kolbei, (Daudin), founded on the 



5. African Chasse-fiente of Levaillant. — 5, G. indicus, (Scopoli, v. tenui- 

 ceps and tenuirostris, Hodgson), of India and the Malay countries. And 



6, G. bengalensis, Gmelin, of India (and also E. Africa, according to 

 Riippell). Our museum now possesses the whole of these, with the 

 exception of G. kolbei of S. Africa : and there can be no doubt of the 

 distinctness of the others. With the exception of G. bengalensis, all 

 are very remarkable for possessing 14 rectrices.^ 



* We also exceedingly doubt the alleged identity of the Indian Buteo canes- 

 cens with the Nubian B. rufinus. 



t In Macedonia, this species was noticed by Capt. Drummond to be "most 

 numerous in the plains as well as the mountains.'' Ann. Mag. N. H. XVIII, 10. 



% In G. fulvus (verus), which is the 'great White Vulture' of the Himalaya, 



