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Rapaces—Diurne. 
FALCONID 24. 
Genus—Fatco. (Linneus.) 
Sub-genus—Aaquita. ( Brisson.) — 
Sub-generic Characters.—Beak strong, not bending suddenly 
from its base; feet strong and sinewy; tarsi naked or covered 
with feathers; toes strong, and armed with powerful and 
much-curved claws. Wings long; the first, second, and third 
quill feathers the shortest, the first short, the fourth and fifth 
the longest.—TsmMIncK. 
IMPERIAL EAGLE. 
Falco Imperialis. 
Falco Imperialis, Tremmincx. BrcHst5in. 
Aquila Imperialis, Cuvier. Govutp. ScHLEGEL. 
“« heltaca, Savieny. Bonaparte. 
“< —— mogilinik, Guertin. Laroam. Gray. 
Aigle de Thebes, Or THE FRENCH. 
Specific characters.—Five scales on the last joint of the middle 
toe; only three or four, according to age, on the others. Some 
of the scapularies white, or tipped with white. 
Measurement.—Length of adult male two feet six inches. 
Length of adult female three feet. y 
