KING OF THE VULTURES. 
This bird, is the Vultiir Papa of Linnsus ; 
the Viiltur Monachus of Klein j the Cozca- 
coauhtli of Ray; the Queen of the Aurae 
of Willughby; and the Rex Vulturum, or 
King of the Vultures, of Brisson, Edwards, 
BufFon, and most other naturalists. The lat- 
ter takes notice, that Edwards, who had seen 
several of the birds in London, has given an 
excellent figure, and a corre6l description. 
BufFon, who has colle6led the remarks of 
the different authors relative to the nature and 
stru6lure of this bird, as well as given his 
own observations, begins with asserting that 
it is an undoubted Vulture ; it's head and neck 
being naked, which is the most discriminating 
character of the genus. 
It is not, however, so large; the extreme 
length of the body never exceeding two feet two 
or three inches, and it's circumference about 
that of the female turkey. It's w-ings, com- 
pared 
