ZOOLOGICAL UmEVM, TRING. 
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Bird Case I., 
where we see on the top large Golden Eagles {Aquila 
chrysaetus), the most powerful Bird of Prey of the 
Palaearctic region. Below are two large Lammer- 
geyers {Gypaetus barbatus), from Switzerland, where 
the species is now extinct, or nearly so, while it 
is still found abundantly in Spain (Spanish ex- 
amples, however, seem to be smaller), and in the 
south-eastern parts of Europe and the Himalayas. 
Below the Lammergeyers or Bearded Vultures are 
the true Vultures. The largest of these is the Con- 
dor {Sarcorhamphus gryphus), from the Andes ; the 
smallest the Egyptian Vulture {Neophron percnop- 
terui)^ which inhabits South Europe and parts of 
Africa. Most peculiar, on account of its facial wattles, 
is the King- Vulture {Sarcorhamphus papa). Others 
are the Griffon Vulture {Gyps fulvus), the Buppell’s 
Vulture {Gyps ruppelli), and several more. In this 
case we find also the Secretary Bird {Gypogeranus 
secretarius), and the enormous cast of a skull of 
Phororhacus longissimus. The bearer of this not 
very euphonious name is a gigantic extinct bird from 
Patagonia, and its affinities are as yet uncertain. 
Case II. of the Large Bird Cases. 
Eagles : another Golden Eagle ; the Spotted Eagle, 
Aquila naevia (or clanga), from Europe ; an Imperial 
