EAGLES. 



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The synonyms here given are those used in the classification of 

 the British Museum. The Royal ■ Eagle (Fig. 260), called also the 

 Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), attains a greater size than any 

 other; it is a native of the north and east of Europe. The In> 

 perial Eagle (A. mogilnik, Fig. 261) is found in the east and south 

 of Europe, and also in North Africa. The Bold Eagle {A. midax)* 



Fig. 263. — Bald or White-headed Eagle. 



Bonelli's Eagle (A. Bonellii) inhabits southern Europe, particularly 

 Greece. The Tawny Eagle (A. ncevioides) is to be met with in all the 

 mountainous and woody countries of Europe. The Booted Eagle 

 {A. pennatd) lives in the east and south of Europe, and occasionally 

 makes its appearance m France. Reinwardt's Eagle (A. jnalayensis) 

 is found in the Malay peninsula and islands ; and the Martial Eagle 

 {Spizoetus bellicosus) is a species peculiar to South Africa, and of which 

 Levaillant was the first to point out the peculiar characteristics. 



