. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY. 209 upon rats, lizards, and serpents; and upon carrion or excrement, when it happens to be in the waj. The flesh is so bad, that even savages themselves cannot abide it. The Griffon Vulture is found in almost all parts of the ')ld world. It is one of the largest of its group, measuring up- wards of four feet in length. Like most of the vultures, it does not appear to move its wings while flying,
. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY. 209 upon rats, lizards, and serpents; and upon carrion or excrement, when it happens to be in the waj. The flesh is so bad, that even savages themselves cannot abide it. The Griffon Vulture is found in almost all parts of the ')ld world. It is one of the largest of its group, measuring up- wards of four feet in length. Like most of the vultures, it does not appear to move its wings while flying, but soars on expanded pinions in large circles, apparently gaining the necessary impetus by the movements of its head and body, just as an accomplished skater uses but little force in his various evolutions, an imper- ceptible inclination of the head or sway of the body suflScing to keep up the impetus gained at starting, and to bring him round in any direction he chooses. The Egyptian Vulture The vultures peculiar to Egypt light in great flocks on the lay-stalls near the eity of Cairo. There. iSgyptian Vulture. they feed promiscuously with dogs and other beasts on dead car- cases and the most offensive offal. Mr. Hasselquist says, " that they assemble with the kites every morning and evening iu the 18* o. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. Philadelphia : Crawford & Co.
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