Photo by W. P. Dando, F.Z.S.] [Regent's Park.
EGYPTIAN VULTURE.
This is one of the foulest feeders of the Vulture Tribe.
The Falcon Tribe is divisible into two sections—the one containing the American Carrion-hawks, and the other the Falcons.
The Carrion-hawks, or Caracaras, are long-legged birds which spend most of their time on the ground and run well. They are said to hunt, not seldom in packs, after the fashion of wild dogs. One species at least affords an admirable example of mimicry—so rare among birds. This is the Curassow-hawk, so called from its resemblance to the curassow, one of the Game-birds. The resemblance is evidently advantageous, for thereby the hawk is enabled to sit quietly at rest till its prey comes within easy reach, mistaking the hawk for the inoffensive curassow.
Photo by Scholastic Photo. Co.] [Parson's Green.
WEDGE-TAILED EAGLE.
This is an Australian species, feeding chiefly upon carrion.