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Accipitrea. [Diurnce.) 
TRIBE I. AQUIL^. 
DIVISIONS. 
1. Eagles PROPER, G^;.'. 
Tarsi covered with Wings as long as the 
feathers to the hases of tail, 
the toes, reticulated. 
2. Hali^tus, Savigny. 
AiGiiEs Pec [lEURS, Cz^^/. 
Fishing Haw^ks, La- 
tham. 
Tarsi covered with Ditto, 
feathers half way down, 
the remaining half plat- 
ed, p. 25. 
3. Harpyia, Cuv. Short- 
Winged Fishing Ea- 
gles. 
Tarsi very large and Wings shorter than Very strong beak 
strong, half feathered, the tail. and nails, 
reticulated. 
4. MoRPiiNus, or Aigle 
AUTOUR, Cuv. 
Tarsi long and slim, Ditto, 
half feathered, p. 25. 
3. Cymindis, Ciw. 
Tarsi A^ery short, re- Ditto, 
ticulatedj half covered 
with feathers iu front. 
Eagles Proper have their tarsi feathered to the root o.f the toes \ 
they live in mountains, and pursue Birds and Quadrupeds ; their 
wings are as long as their tails; their flight is as high as rapid, and 
their courage surpasses that of all other birds. Falco Fulvus^ 
(Black Eagle^, Ring-tailed Eagle, Lath.) Falco Chrjsaetos, (Gold 
Eagle, Gold Adier, Lath.) etc. 
The Harpies, or Fishing Eagles with short wings, are 
American Eagles ; their tarsi are very large, very strong, reticu- 
lated, and half feathered, like the Fishing Eagles properly so 
called, from which they only differ by the shortness of their 
wings ; their beak and nails are even stronger than in any other 
tribe. Falco Harpy ia (Oronooko Eagle, Lath,), 
The Cayenne Falcon of Latham is a Cymindis, 
Toes weak. 
JNfostrils almost clos- 
ed, or like a fine slit. 
