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CATALOGUE. 
Pliene ossifraga, Sav. Desc. de VEgyp. H. N. \. p. 78. 
(Var. A.) Gypaetus liemaclialaniis, Hutton^ J. A. 
S. B. Vil. p. 20. 
(Var. B.) G-ypaetus meridionalis, Brehm. Keys, und 
Bias., WirleltJi. Eur. p. 28. Eupp., Syst. 
Uebers. p. 1, t. 1. 
Gypaetus nudipes, Brehm. apud Bonap., C. G. Av. 
p. 11. 
NissER Week, Ethiopic, vulgo Abou Ducli'n, or Father 
Long-Beard, Bruce'' s Travels, App. t. 31, p. 255. 
Bearded Vulture, Edwards^ s Birds, t. 106. Lath. 
Bearded Eagle, SaWs Trav. in Abyss. App. p. 41. 
L^MMERGEYEE of the Swiss, Shatv. 
Yellos and Cheefie, Shoa, Abyssinia, Both. 
Golden Eagle of the English residents in the Hima- 
laya. 
Uegool, Masuri, Hittton. 
Cajeer, or PooMAEE, Cabul, Burnes. 
A. Kumaon (with dark gorget across the breast). From 
Captain R. Strachey's Collection. 
B. C. Abyssinia (with black head). From Sir W. Harris's 
Collection. 
The variations which this bird exhibits in its external covering, as 
it occurs in northern Europe, Africa, and India, have given rise to 
different specific denominations, according to its local peculiarities in 
the countries mentioned. Gypaetus harhatus exhibits pre-eminently 
its European form ; Gypaetus hemachalanus of Hutton that of India ; 
and Gypaetus meridionalis of Keyserling and Blasius that of Africa. 
Whether the characters on which these separations are founded amount 
to real specific distinctions, or whether they merely indicate local 
variations, is stiU a matter of difference of opinion among naturalists. 
The distinguishing character of the Indian form is, according to 
Hutton, a deep brown or black band across the orange feathers of 
the breast, forming a well-marked coUar or gorget (Hutton, Journ. 
A. S. Beng. Vol. III. p. 523 ; VII. p. 23) ; but this is not admitted 
to be a specific distinction by Hodgson (Journ. A. S. Beng. IV. 
p. 458). The peculiarity of the African form is indicated by Eiippell 
in the following diagnosis: — "Diag. Gypaetus speciei EuropaesB 
((t. harbato) persimilis, a qua differt regione anguli oris et suboculari 
