The Warwowven, or Indian Culture,
Numb. IV. '
T H IS Bird I law at the George Tavern at Chafing- Crofs, with
the Cajfowares; it was almoft as big as an Eagle ; the top of its
Head and Neck of a Fleih Colour and bare of Feathers; the fides
of the Face, Chin, and Back Part of the Head were of a dark brown
Colour; the Bill long and hooked at the End, of a Red or Saffron Colour,
with a broad Stripe of Lead- Colour in the Middle round the upper
and under Mandible; ontheBafe of its Bill grew two broad flat.fcolloped
Caruncles of an Orange Colour. The Irides of the Eyes white, circled
round with Scarlet; the Ruff was thick fet with foft long downy Feathers
of an Aih Colour; the Back and covert Feathers of the Wings were
of a pale buff Colour, the quill Feathers black; the Craw wa.s of ahefh
Colour, and bare of Feathers hanging down like a Bag on the Brea#,:
the Breaft, Belly and Thighs white; the Tail was compofed of twelve
white Feathers tipt almoft half way with black.
The Legs and Feet were of a yellowifh flefh Colour; the Claws black:
its Food was raw Fleih. Thole who were, his Keepers called him the
King of the Vawonos^ or King of the Vulture?» He was brought by a
Dutch Ship from Pallampank in the E a jl Indies. I believe it to be fome-
what like that Bird which Mr. Willoughby defcribes by the Name of
Uruba, or the B raftl Vulture. Pag. 68. of his Ornithology.