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This bird is well represented among the drawings of Sir John 

 Anstiiither, and about 40in. in length. Tlie bill black; head and 

 neck bare ; the ruff round the neck loose ; said to be very common at 

 Hindustan, where it is called Gurra; in other parts of India known 

 by the name of Kurges. The bird here described is by some supposed 

 to be the young of the Angola Vulture, but we rather think it to be 

 tlie Cinereous species, in its immature feathers. 



17.— ASH-COLOURED. 



Vultur leucocephalus, Ind. Oni.'i. p. 2. J3ri*. 1. 466. /rf. 8«o.i. 134. 



Vultur percnopterus, Hasselq. It. 209. It. Poseg. 27. Faun. Arag. 67. 1. 



Vultur cinereus, Gerin. i. t. 14. Act. Stockh. 1751. 196. Hasselq. 



Vultur Albus, Rail. 10. 6. Will. 35. 6. Id. Eng. 67. Klein. 44. 5. Id. Ov. 18, t. 



5. f. 3. 

 Le Petit Vautour, Bit/, i. 164. 

 Ash-coloured Vulture, Gen, St/n. i. p. 13. Far. A. 



THIS is said to be about the size of a large cock; the body 

 soot coloured, spotted with chesnut; head and neck white, marked 

 with brown lines; quills half white and half dusky; base of the tail 

 white. Brisson's bird had the base of the tail white, then brown, with 

 the end white. We are doubtful whether this is a distinct species. 



18.— HARE. 



Vnltur cristatus, Ind. Orn. i. p. 6. Gm. Lin. i. 250. Briss. i. 460. Id. 8vo 132. 



Daudin ii. p. 22. Beckst. Deutsch. 2. 202. Shaw. Zool. vii, 44. 

 Vultur leporarius, Raii. p. 10. TVill.Sb. Klein. Av. 44. Id. Ov. t. 5 f. 2. Gerin. 1, t, 9. 

 Hasengeyer, Naturf. 8. S. 42. 

 Vautour a Aigrettes, Buf. i. 159. 

 Hare Vulture, Gen. Syn. i. 17. Will. Eng. p. 67. 



SIZE of the golden eagle; extent of wing sometimes more than 

 six feet; bill black; irides hazel; plumage in general glossy reddish 



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