XXIII.

Ravenous Birds. Aves Rapaces.

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The _Eagle_, 1. the King of Birds looketh upon the Sun, _Aquila_, 1. Rex Avium, intuetur Solem.

The _Vulture_, 2. and the _Raven_, 3. feed upon _Carrion_. _Vultur_, 2. & _Corvus_, 3. pascuntur _morticinis_, [cadaveribus.]

The _Kite_, 4. pursueth Chickens. _Milvus_, 4. insectatur pullos gallinaceos.

The _Falcon_, 5. the _Hobbie_, 6. and the _Hawk_, 7. catch at little Birds. _Falco_, 5, _Nisus_, 6. & _Accipiter_, 7. captant aviculas.

The _Gerfalcon_, 8. catcheth Pigeons and greater Birds. _Astur_, 8. captat columbas & aves majores.