. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, &c. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. SOUTH AMERICA. live animals, not even upon lizards, rats, mice, or frogs; I have watched them for hours togetlier, but never could see them touch any living animals, though innumerable lizards, frogs, and small birds swarmed all around them. I have killed lizards and frogs, and put them in a proper place for observation ; as soon as
. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, &c. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. SOUTH AMERICA. live animals, not even upon lizards, rats, mice, or frogs; I have watched them for hours togetlier, but never could see them touch any living animals, though innumerable lizards, frogs, and small birds swarmed all around them. I have killed lizards and frogs, and put them in a proper place for observation ; as soon as they began to stink, the Aura Vulture invariably came and took them oif. I have frequently observed, tliat the day after the planter had burnt the trash in a cane-field, the Aura Vulture was sure to be there, feeding on the snakes, lizards, and frogs which had suffered in the conflagration. I often saw a large bird (very much like the common gregarious Vulture at a distance) catch and devour Hzards ; after shooting one, it turned out to be not a Vulture, but a hawk, with a tail squarcr and shorter than hawks have in general. The Vultures, like the goatsucker and wood- pecker, seem to be in disgrace with man. They are generally termed a voracious, stinking, cruel, and ignoble tribe. Under these impressions, the foAvler discharges his gun at them, and probably thit;ks he has done well in ridding the earth of such vermin. Some governments impose a fine on him Avho kills a Vulture. Tliis is a salutary law, and it were to be wished that other governments would follow so good an example. I would fain here say a word or two in favour of this valuable scavenger. Kind Providence has conferred a blessing on hot coun- 2e 209 Third JOURKKY. 1 I rilHSI'""" 'â¢' ilk 0| m â I! '.fill'!. 4 'â '" â "â , E }â "- - -I" f -t:... Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - col
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