BIRDS OF IRELAND. 
Order I. HAPTORES. 
( Birds of Frey?) 
THE GOLDEN EAGLE. 
Aquila chrysaetos, Lin. (sp. *) 
fulva , „ 
Inhabits permanently several of the most lofty and re- 
tired mountain ranges throughout Ireland. 
Distribution, Dyries, Habits, Sfc. 
The collection of my friend, William Sinclaire, Esq. of Belfast, 
contained a splendid specimen in adult plumage of the golden 
eagle, which was trapped some years ago on Muckish mountain, 
in the county of Donegal. In June, 1832, the gamekeeper of 
Mr. Stewart of “ the Horn” t informed me when there, that since 
he entered on his present occupation in 1828, he had destroyed 
thirteen or fourteen eagles, of which a single individual only was 
of this species : it was taken on one of the inland mountains of 
* An abbreviation of the word species, implying that the specific (and not the 
generic) name, is that of the author quoted. Falco is the Linnean genus. 
f The name given to the peninsula bounding the western entrance to Sheephaven, 
that terminates in the stupendous promontory of Horn Head. 
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