FALCON. 233 



170.— CROWNED EAGLE. 



Vultur coronatus, Jacq. Vog. p. 15. No. 11. 

 Falco Jacqviiiii, Gm, Lin. i. 251. 

 Gypaetos Harpyia, Daud. Orn. ii. 27. 

 L'Aigle couronne, Voy. d'Azara, ii. No. 7. 

 Crowned Vulture, Gen. Si/n. Sup. p. 5. 



THIS has been esteemed a variety of the Crested Eagle, as it is 

 said to be of the same size, but others suppose it to be a distinct 

 species. Bill black ; head reddish grey, and adorned with a crest of 

 several feathers, six inches long at least ; part of the wings, the 

 neck, and breast black ; belly white ; thighs white, spotted \vith 

 black. 



A bird of this kind was met with near St. Magdalen river, in 

 New Grenada ; when it stood erect, it was two feet and a half in 

 height ; we learn too, that it sets up the crest in the manner of a 

 crowTi, and may be easily brought up tame, if taken young. 



171.— ROYAL EAGLE. 



Falco regalis, Ro3'al Eagle, Shawns Zool. vii, 56. 

 L'Ouira Ouassou, Sonnini's Buff. 



THE size of this bird is said to be double that of an Eagle- 

 The bill long; head large, having a crest in form of a helmet; eyes 



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