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The ff^arwovwen, or Indian Vulture. 



Numb. IV. 



THIS Bird I faw at the George Tavern at Chari7ig-Crofs, with 

 the Cajfowares ; it was almoft as big as an Eagle ; the top of its 

 Head and Neck of a Flefh Colour and bare of Feathers ; the fides 

 of the Face, Chin, and Back Part of the Head were of a dark brown 

 Colour ; the Bill long and hooked at the End, of a Red or Saffron Co- 

 lour, with a broad Stripe of Lead Colour in the Middle round the upper 

 and under Mandible; on the Bafe of its Bill grew two broad flat fcolloped 

 Caruncles of an Orange Colour. The Irides of the Eyes white, circled 

 round with Scarlet; the Ruff was thick fet with foft long downy Fea- 

 thers of an Afh Colour; the Back and covert Feathers of the Wings were 

 of a pale buff Colour, the quill Feathers black ; the Craw was of a flefh 

 Colour, and bare of Feathers hanging down like a Bag on the Breaft : 

 the Breaft, Belly and Thighs white; the Tail was compofed of twelve 

 white Feathers tipt almoft half way with black. 



The Legs and Feet were of a yellowifli flefli Colour ; the Claws black : 

 its Food was raw Flefh. Thofe who were his Keepers called him the 

 King of the F'awowsy or King of the Vultures. He was brought by a 

 Dutch Ship from P alla7npank in the Eaji-hidies. I believe it to be fome- 

 what like that Bird which Mr. Willoughby defcribes by the Name of 

 Uruha-y or the Brafil Vulture. Pag' 6 8 . of his Oi'-nithology, 



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