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 The Vulturine Eagle, 



Numb. III. 



THIS Bird was as large as the common Eagle ; the 

 Top of the Head and Neck were bald or covered 

 with a whitiih Down ; the Beak black and ftreight almofh 

 to the Middle, toward the Point bowed into a remark- 

 able Hook, as in the common Vulture : The Chin and 

 Side of the Face round the Eyes covered with a dusky 

 or ferrugineous coloured Down; the Irides of the Eyes 

 yellow, the Pupil black : The Bread: and Belly of a pale 

 Cream Colour, fpotted with oblong dusky Spots^: The 

 Back and covert Feathers of the Wings redifli brown ; the 

 quill Feathers and tail black ; the Legs and upper Side of 

 the Feet lead Colour, the under fide light Brown; the 

 Talons large, hooked and black. This I had out of the 

 CoUedtion of Sir Thomas Lowthen 



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