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CATALOGUE. 
Genus Otogyps, G. R. Gray, List Gen. of Birds (1841),/). 2. 
Hemigtps, Sodgs. Gray, Zool. Misc. (1844),/?. 81. 
ViiLTTJR, Linn. SyJces. Jerdon. Bonap. 
2. OTOGYPS CALVU8, Scop. Sp. 
Vultur calvus, Scop., Del. Flor. et Faun. Insuh. p. 85. 
Sonnerat, Voy. Ind. t. 104. Bonap. G. G. Av. p. 10. 
Otogyps calvus, G. B. Gray, Gen. of Birds, \. p. 6 ; Cat. 
B. Brit. Mus. p. 5. Hodgs., Cat. Nep. B. p. 38. 
Blyth, Cat. B. Mies. A. S. Beng. p. 32. 
Yultur pondicerianus. Baud., Tr. d' Orn. II. p. 11. Lath., 
Hist. I. p. 22. Temm., Bl. Col. 2. Sykes, B. Z. S. 
(1832), p. 77. Jerd., Madr. Journ. Lit. Sci. X. 
p. 63. 
Hemigyps pondicerianus, Sodgs. Gray, Zool. Misc. 
(1844),/?. 81. G. Sf H. III. Ind. Zool. I. 1. 15, / 1. 
The Pondicherry Vulture, Lath. 
MuLLA-GiDH (Priest-Vulture), Hind., Blyth. 
Lal-mata Shtjktjni (Ked-headed Vulture), Beng., Blyth. 
SoKUNi, Mongopur, Dr. F. (B.) Hamilton.* 
Baj Sogon or Eaj Gidh, Bhagulpore, id. 
A. Dukhun. Presented by Colonel Sykes. 
b. Darjeeling. Presented by J. T. Pearson, Esq. 
Colonel Sykes states of tbis bird, " mostly solitary, and seldom, if 
ever, saw more than two together." — (P. Z. S., 1832, p. 77.) " Two 
or three may, however, be found hunting together, over high, rocky, 
and bushy hills."— (Jerd., Madr. J. L. S. X. p. 64.) Mr. Blyth 
asserts " that this species is only seen singly or in pairs, never in 
flocks. Upon one of these descending on a carcase whereon a crowd 
of V. hengalenses were gorging, these all make way for it, and keep 
aioof till it is gone (so, at least, I have repeatedly been informed) ; 
whence it currently bears the name of King Vulture amongst our 
countrymen." — (Ann. Nat. Hist. XII. p. 93.) 
* " 111 Bengal, two kinds of Vulture, nearly of the same size and exactly of the 
same manners, are very common. They build in very tall trees and feed on 
carrion ; when full they are lazy and inactive, and every motion when on the 
ground is awkward. They move from one place to another by hopping, which 
they perform with so much diflficulty that they often expand their wings to enable 
them to move faster. They take wing with great difficulty, but when once raised 
into the air they fly very high, and soar with great facility. Their scream is veiy 
disagreeable, and both species are equally vile and abominable, being covered with 
