. A general history of birds . d, the crest being in two parts; but during flights thecrest is not visible. 19.—INDIAN. VulUtr Indicus, Orn. i. 7. Daud. ii. 12. Shaw. Zool. vii, p. Vautourdes Indes, Sen, Vat/. Ind. ii. pi. Vulture, Gen. Syn, Sup. p. G. SIZE of a goose; bill, black; irides red; head and neck bare offeathers, and rufous; the head covered with a loose down, like hair;neck rather long, and beset with tufts of very fine feathers; those onthe breast short, appearing as if clipped or shaved, and in the lowerpart of the neck they are long, narrow, and pointed
. A general history of birds . d, the crest being in two parts; but during flights thecrest is not visible. 19.—INDIAN. VulUtr Indicus, Orn. i. 7. Daud. ii. 12. Shaw. Zool. vii, p. Vautourdes Indes, Sen, Vat/. Ind. ii. pi. Vulture, Gen. Syn, Sup. p. G. SIZE of a goose; bill, black; irides red; head and neck bare offeathers, and rufous; the head covered with a loose down, like hair;neck rather long, and beset with tufts of very fine feathers; those onthe breast short, appearing as if clipped or shaved, and in the lowerpart of the neck they are long, narrow, and pointed, and brightrufous; the wing coverts, back, and rump, the colour of brownumber; and each feather tipped with a pale band; qviills, tail, andlegs black. Inhabits India, and is very voracious, found, in the day time, onthe banks of the sea, waiting for the dead fish, which arethro^vn up;is fond also of putrid carcasses, which it often digs out of the ground;it flies heaAdly, itljosugh the mng$ are very stirong. ^^^V^rfe^. C/f/ta-c n/t(ftc VULTURE. 27 20.—TAWNY. Vultur ambustus, Tnd. Orn. i. 8. Daud. ii. 26. Shaw. Zool. vii. 44. Falco ambustus, Gm, Lin. i. 252. Tawnj Vulture, Gen. Si/n. i. 19. Broivn III. p. 2. pi. i. THE length of this bird is 2ft. 4in.; bill dusky, short, andthick; cere large, beset Avith bristles; between the bill and eyesnaked; the rest of the head covered with feathers; on the chin atuft of long slender feathers, like a beard; plumage, in general, paletawny; wing coverts mixed with brown; tail dirty white, barred withbroivn; legs slender, bluish; claws long, slightly bent. Inhabits Falkland Islands. 21.—GINGL—Pl. V. Vultur Ginginianus, Ind. Orn. i. 7. Daiid. ii. 20. Shaws Zool. vii. p. de Gingi, Son. Voy. Ind. ii. p. Vulture, Gen. St/n. Sup. p. 7. SIZE of a turkey; bill rather slender, hooked at the end, andgreyish or dirty flesh colour; nostrils pervious; irides red; base ofthe bill, front, and sides of the head bare, wrink
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