IO BRITISH BIRDS. 
Of this there appear to be three varieties, 
which differ chiefly in fize, and confift of the 
following: the great Erne, or Cinereous Eagle, 
of Latham and Pennant ; the fmall Erne, or leffer 
White-tailed Eagle ; and the White-headed Erne, 
or Bald Eagle. The two firffc are diftinguiflied 
only by their fize, and the laft by the whitenefs 
of its head and neck. 
The white-tailed Eagle is inferior in fize to the 
Golden Eagle ; the beak, cere, and eyes are of a 
pale yellow ; the fpace between the beak and the 
eye is of a blueifli colour, and thinly covered 
with hair ; the fides of the head and neck are of 
a pale alh colour, mixed with reddifli brown; 
the general colour of the plumage is brown, dark- 
eft on the upper part of the head, neck, and back ; 
the quill feathers are very dark ; the break is ir- 
regularly marked with white fpots; the tail is 
white; the legs, which are of a bright yellow, 
are feathered a little below the knees ; the claws 
are black. 
This bird inhabits all the northern parts of 
Europe, and is found in Scotland and many parts 
of Great-Britain ; it is equal in ftrength and vi- 
gour to the common Eagle, but more furious ; 
and is faid to drive its young ones from the 
neft, after having fed them only a very Ihort time. 
It has commonly two or three young, and builds 
its neft upon lofty trees. 
