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many eggs, some of which are now in close proximity 
to her; there is also a skeleton of the Oricou. 
Case VI. 
holds a fine series of Riippell’s Vulture, with skeleton 
and egg, as well as good examples of the Griffon Vul- 
ture (Gyps fulvus) and its sub-species, with nestling, 
eggs, and skeleton ; and with 
Case VII. 
we arrive at the last of the true Vultures, as represented 
by Gyps indicus, the long-billed Griffon Vulture, and 
G. africanus. In 
Cases VIII. and IX. 
begin the Fatconip#, the first examples of which 
are both in form and habits intermediate between 
the true Vultures and the Eagles. Of these there is 
only one genus, Gyfaétus, signifying Vulture-Eagle, 
and it is represented by two species, the magnificent 
Lammergeyers (Lamb Vultures). The best-known of 
the two is the European Bearded Vulture, distinguished 
by a beard-like tuft of bristly feathers, at the base of 
the mandible, this adds greatly to its fierce appear- 
ance. Of these fine birds there is a unique series in 
the collection, numbering thirteen individuals, with 
skeleton and eggs. In the present day the Bearded 
Vulture is found in some of the most lofty mountain 
chains in the Old World, in Portugal, Greece, the 
Italian Alps, Sicily, and Sardinia; it is also found in 
the Himalayas, the Punjab, and some other parts of 
Asia, but it is one of those birds probably marked 
for extinction in Europe, and has indeed disappeared 
from several of its ancient haunts. The food of the 
Lammergeyer appears to be very varied; its name 
