. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. fhtla bj IV r. Bands, '] EGYPTIAN VULTURE This is one r,f tht foukit jctden of the Vulture Tribe ]_Regent^s Park. , Srholailli Phil,. Co.] WEDGE^TAILED EAGLE This IS an Australian species^ feeding chiejly upon carrion Game-birds. The resemblance is c\idently adx'antageous, for there- b_\' the hawk is enabled to sit quietly at rest till its pre)' comes within easy reach, mistaking the hawk for the inoffensi\'c curassow. The form an cx- ceedingl)' interesting group, if on
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. fhtla bj IV r. Bands, '] EGYPTIAN VULTURE This is one r,f tht foukit jctden of the Vulture Tribe ]_Regent^s Park. , Srholailli Phil,. Co.] WEDGE^TAILED EAGLE This IS an Australian species^ feeding chiejly upon carrion Game-birds. The resemblance is c\idently adx'antageous, for there- b_\' the hawk is enabled to sit quietly at rest till its pre)' comes within easy reach, mistaking the hawk for the inoffensi\'c curassow. The form an cx- ceedingl)' interesting group, if onl\' on account of the part i,\hich they pla\-ed in the sports of medinsval England. Birds of large size and forms as small as sparrows are included within the group ; all are \'ery powerful on the wing, and all feed on living prey, though, in the case of the di- minutive forms, this may consist. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cornish, C. J. (Charles John), 1858-1906. New York, University Society
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