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to the Sociable Vulture, fVultur aurieularisj 
Its head and neck are also bare and of a red 
colour, and folds of red skin originating behind 
the ears and encircling the upper parts of them, 
hang down on either side. Its throat is covered 
with blackish hairs, ending in a ruff of curly 
feathers at the end of the neck. Its colour is 
of a blackish brown, rather lighter on the 
breast and under the wings. The expanse of the 
latter is frequently ten feet. 1 It flies very high, 
and often rises in the air beyond the vision 
of man. 
4. — The last species is the " Percnopterus" 
or Egyptian Vulture. This is sometimes called 
the White Port Vulture, or Crow of Kaffirland. 
The feathers on its body are of a dirty white 
colour. The beak is yellow, and blunted at 
the point, which latter shades to black. Its 
claws are yellow. The tips of the wings are 
black. It is like an albatross, and the stretch 
of its wing is about three feet. 
Of Eagles there are three varieties. 
1. — The first called justly, the " King of the 
Mountains," is a majestic bird. On the wing, 
it has a lofty sailing flight, and, except for prey, 
seldom leaves the highlands. In colour, its 
body and breast are of a bkieish black, and the 
head also, with white rings round the eyes. 
The Irides are yellow. It has a broad red 
