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The Black Eagle. Aqtiila Valeria.
Numb. I I . ;
THIS Bird was fomewhat lefs than the common Eagle;
its Bill of a blewiih Horn-Colour; the Sear or Skin
covering the Bafe redilh; the Irides Hazel-Coloured; the
Eye-Brows white: The whole Bird was of a dark ferrugi-
neous Colour inclining to black.
The Legs were ihort, and covered with long Feathers,
fcarce half an Inch remaining bare; that and the Feet
covered with hard, dusky, yellow Scales; the Talons long
and black; It is a Bird of great Strength and Valour,
and continually feeking to deftroy Hares, delighting in
their Fleih rather than that of Birds.
This Bird I drew from the Collection of Sir Thomas
Lowther, who was pleafed to let me draw feveral fine
Birds out of the fame Collection. 3
