. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. 8o THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD This species, like the Griffox-vulture, has the head and neck down-covered, thus stand- ing in sti-onc;- contrast with the PuXDlCHERRV and Sacred Vl ltures of India and Africa, wliich have bare licads and necks ornamented by loose folds or lappets of skin of a pinkish colour. These x'ultures hiuit in pairs, and are very self-assertive, drix'ing away all other birds from their pre)-. The_\'build enormous nests of sticks in bushes and trees, thus differ
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. 8o THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD This species, like the Griffox-vulture, has the head and neck down-covered, thus stand- ing in sti-onc;- contrast with the PuXDlCHERRV and Sacred Vl ltures of India and Africa, wliich have bare licads and necks ornamented by loose folds or lappets of skin of a pinkish colour. These x'ultures hiuit in pairs, and are very self-assertive, drix'ing away all other birds from their pre)-. The_\'build enormous nests of sticks in bushes and trees, thus differing from the vultures previously described, which generally nest on ledges of rock on precipitous cliffs. These nests arc made of sticks, lined with straw and lea\'es. A single egg is laid, which is white with red markings. The largest species rivals the condor in size. The Egyptian Vulture, sometimes known as Pharaom's Hen, is the smallest of the vultures. The plumage is white; the head, throat, and fore part of the neck are naked and of a lemon-yellow colour; whilst the feet are pink and the ej'es crimson. Not only is it a carrion-feeder, but it will also follow the plough, picking up worms and grubs. This species occurs in Europe, breeding in Provence and Savoy, the Madeiras, Cape Verde, the Canaries, North and South Africa, and India. On three occasions it has wandered to Great Britain. Wc pass now to the E.\l;ees, a group the exact limits of which it is impossible to define, since the forms so designated merge insensibly into Buzzards, Hawks, Harriers, and so forth. Eagles occur all over the world, save only in New Zealand. An eagle, it is interesting to note, is the bird of Jove, the emblem of St. John and Rome, and at the present day of the American Republic. It also plays an emblematic part in Germany, Austria, and Russia. Of the true eagles, perhaps the best known is the GoLDEN Eagle, or MOUNTAIN- E.\GLE—a British bird, breeding still, though in diminishing numbers,
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