. The world's birds a simple and popular classification of the birds of the world . Photo copyright by W. P. Daiido, Saker Falcon {Fako sacer). {Seep. 27.) This species retains through life the streaked breast which in so many Hawks becomes barred. [To face p. Photo copyright by W. P. Dando, , Osprey (Pandiou haliaetus). {See^p. 28.) The Osprey is very simply coloured, its hues being- dark brown and white,with the feet and cere pale blue or greenish. THE WORLDS BIRDS. 27 to the Old World in temperate and tropical regions,but do not occur in Australia; and the trueEagles, Buzza
. The world's birds a simple and popular classification of the birds of the world . Photo copyright by W. P. Daiido, Saker Falcon {Fako sacer). {Seep. 27.) This species retains through life the streaked breast which in so many Hawks becomes barred. [To face p. Photo copyright by W. P. Dando, , Osprey (Pandiou haliaetus). {See^p. 28.) The Osprey is very simply coloured, its hues being- dark brown and white,with the feet and cere pale blue or greenish. THE WORLDS BIRDS. 27 to the Old World in temperate and tropical regions,but do not occur in Australia; and the trueEagles, Buzzards, Hawks, Falcons, etc., whichcannot very well be divided into sub-divisions,and some or other of which may be found every-where. In dry regions in the Old World, the small whiteScavenger Vultures (Neophron percnopterus and )—two scarcely separable races—are themost familiar, haunting towns and villages. Theyare driven off from carcases by the large Griffons(Gyps) of various species and their allies. Theblack Bengal Vulture (Pseudogyps hengalensis) isthe commonest of this type in India. The Lam-mergeier, or Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbaUis),a very large bird with long tail, feathered head,and bearded chin, is found in mountainous regionsall ac
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