BEAR DEB VULTtJRE. 
mouth, it measures four inches. It extends 
itself in length a little before it bends into 
a hook; which is one cf the principal dis~ 
tindtions between the Eagle and the Vulture 
kind: the Eagle's bill always begins to be 
arched at it's base, an4' continues so to it's 
point. From the root of the lower m?didi- 
ble of the bill, it has a remarkable tuft of 
black feathers, for which reason ! have called' 
it Bearded.. The mouth is blue watliin-sidc. 
The eyes are placed just above the slits of 
the mouth. The circle round the eye is of 
a bright yellow; and,, without that, is another 
circle, being a fine deep-red skin, that is firmly 
fixed on the ball of the eye. The sides and 
fore part of the head are black; which black- 
ness encompasses the eyes, and shew^s them to 
advantage. The nostrils are covered with stiff 
black feathers. From behind each eye extends 
a black line, which bends upwards, and meets 
in the hinder part of the head. It has also a 
dash of black, from each corner of the mouth, 
which tends a little downward- in the form of 
whiskers : the rest of the head, and the whole 
neck, are covered with white feathers, short on 
theheai, but long;, loose^ and pointed, on the 
neck, 
