. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. VULTURES, HAWKS and OWLS. Order Xn. RAPTORES AMERICAN VULTURES. FunUy CATHARTIDAE VulturM are pMulUrly formml birdi of prey, harlng â bare h«»d and nack. a lengthened bill strongly hooked at the end for tearing Hesh. and long, strong l°!i^ *'"'" "â¢***" "'â¢'*â '' ""â '' """ '" â¢''* â¢'â â '*»â¢â f""""* â ' " ""»
. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. VULTURES, HAWKS and OWLS. Order Xn. RAPTORES AMERICAN VULTURES. FunUy CATHARTIDAE VulturM are pMulUrly formml birdi of prey, harlng â bare h«»d and nack. a lengthened bill strongly hooked at the end for tearing Hesh. and long, strong l°!i^ *'"'" "â¢***" "'â¢'*â '' ""â '' """ '" â¢''* â¢'â â '*»â¢â f""""* â ' " ""»⢠without any visible flapping. They are Hiavangerii and do great Hervire to mankind by de- vouring dead animal matter, that. If allowed lo remain, would noon taint the atmosphere. Their eyesight and sense of smell is very acute. They do not. except â¢_* very upusual cases, capture their prey, but feed upon that which has been lied or died 04 Ashy gray t4 I 5 324. C.'LiFORNiA Vulture. Ggmnogj/pt californianu*. Range.âApparently row restricted to the coast ranges of Calllomla, casually Inland to Ariiona, and .ormerly to British Columbia. This large bird, which weighs about 20 pounds, measures about 4 feet in length, and has an expanse of wings of about 10 feet. Its plumage is blackish with lengthened lanceolate feathers about the neck, and with the greater wing coverts broadly tipped with grayish white (In very old birds). The birds ire very rare in their restricted range and are becoming scarcer each year, owing to their being shot and their nests robbed. While the eggs are very rarely found and only secured at a great risk, they are not as unobtainable as many suppose, as may be seen from the fact that one private collection contains no less than fclx perfect specimens of the eggs and as many mounted birds. These birds lay but a single egg, placing It generally in caves or recesses In the face of cliffs, hundreds of feet from the grou
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