182 Mr. 0. Salvin's Five Months’ Birds’-nesting 
with the figure of Aqnila helisarius given in Levaillant's ‘ Explo¬ 
ration Scientifique d’Algerie/ which, there is no doubt, is refer¬ 
able to this species. A few of the darker feathers of the fresh 
moult just show themselves. On dissection, the sex was not to 
be traced. While staying at the same place, a young bird just 
beginning to change its down for feathers was brought to us. 
This we took from place to place, and eventually deposited in 
the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, where it may 
now be seen. 
7. Aquila konelli. (Bonelli's Eagle.) 
While staying at Sousa, in the Regeucy of Tunis, in February, 
an immature bird of this species was brought to me by an Arab, 
half-dead. We saw others in the Regency, where it appeared 
to be more numerous than further to the westward. In the 
Souk Harras district I did not meet with it, except on one occa¬ 
sion, when I found a decaying specimen laying on a heap of 
rubbish opposite the door of the hotel of that town. A pair 
frequent, and, according to an informant at Tunis, annually 
breed near the ruins of Utica; one of these birds 1 saw when 
visiting the site of that city. 
8. Aquila pennata. (Booted Eagle.) 
On several occasions I observed a pair of these Eagles about 
the rock of “ Gala el Hamarabut though I kept a sharp 
look-out for the nest, I never could discover it. About Djebel 
Dekma I more than once saw the Booted Eagle; and indeed 
during our whole stay in the Souk Ilarras district, birds of 
this species were occasionally observed. 
9. CmcAETtrs galltcus. (Short-toed Eagle.) 
The first time I met with this species was just on entering 
the Arab village of Testour, between Tunis and Kef. One flew 
over my head, and, coming between me and the sun, threw a 
shadow which attracted my attention. I brought it down by a 
lucky shot without dismounting from my horse. A few days 
afterwards another was killed. The Short-toed Eagle was ob¬ 
served on many occasions in all the districts visited, but is 
perhaps more numerous about Souk Ilarras than elsewhere. 
