PONDICHERRY VULTURE. 



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of society: each nest contains generally two, and 

 sometimes three eggs, of a white colour and of no 

 mipleasing taste. The Oricou is a species of 

 great voracity, and when attacked or wounded 

 defends itself with prodigious strength and resolu- 

 tion, but is naturally of an indolent and sluggish 

 character. 



PONDICHERRY VULTURE. 



Vultur Ponticerianus. V. mger, capite coUoque suhdenudatis 

 incarttatis, laterihus colli caruncula carnosa rubra. Lath, ind. 

 orn. p. 7» 



Black Vulture, with nearly naked, flesh-coloured head and 

 neck, and a fleshy red caruncle down each side the neck. 



Vautour Royal de Pondicherry. Sonner at voy. ind, 2, p. IQ2, 

 pi. 104. 



Size of a very large Goose. Head and neck 

 naked and flesh-coloured : hind-head and space be- 

 tween the beak and eye beset with reddish down : 

 on the sides of the neck a red caruncle : fore part 

 of the neck and breast beset at intervals with tufts 

 of small flesh-coloured plumes : iris red : bill black: 

 legs yellow. Native of India^ particularly about 

 Pondicherry. 



