La nouvelle encyclopédie internationale . arater des vul-tures en ayant la plus grande partie de la tour de cou, et relativement grandes et powerfulclaws. Diverses espèces sont connues en Afrique et en Asie de l'est, dont une espèce familière dans les Indiens le vautour plutôt petit Pondichéry (Oliukupscams), qui est noir, et noté pour ses enor-pe nid. Les vautours américains de la fninily Cathar-tida diffèrent de ceux de tlie Old World technique-ly plutôt que dans l'apparence ou les habitudes. Thisfamily comprend les vautours d'Inige coiuhir, de roi et de Cali-fornia du genre Sarcorhamphus (voir Condor) et de seve

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The new international encyclopaedia . aracter of the vul-tures in having the greater part of the neckfeathered, and comparatively large and powerfulclaws. Various species are known in Africa andEastern Asia, of which a familiar one in Indiais the rather small Pondicherry vulture (Oliujupscalms), which is black, and noted for its enor-mous nest. The American vultures of the fninily Cathar-tida differ from those of tlie Old World technical-ly rather than in appearance or habits. Thisfamily includes the Inige coiuhir, king, and Cali-fornia vultures of the genus Sarcorhamphus(see Condor), and several other species, amongthem the smaller carrion-crow (q.v.) of thetropics, and the more familiar turkey-buzzardiCathnrtes aura) of the southern part of theInited States; this bird is occasionally seen, however, in all parts of the United States, andoccasionally beyond the Canadian line. It isalioTit ^0 inches in length, with an alar spreadof about 7.5 inches; in color dingy brown; thetail is long, the wing is bent at a salient angle.. VULTURE. 231 VYSHNI VOLOTCHEK. and the tips of tlic lonf, cst quills spread apartand bend upward. No birds are better tlyers ormore expert and enduring iu soaring. Tlieir onlyutterance is a sort of hiss. They breed some-times in communities and sometimes in separatepairs, depositing the eggs on the ground, onrocks, or in hollow logs and stumps, usually inthick woods. Where a rookery is establishedthe foulness of the place soon becomes beyonddescription. Tlie eggs are one or two iu nundjer, roundish, about S-h; inclies in longest diameter, and yellowisli white blotched , vith brown andpurplish tints. These birds are of very greatservice as scavengers, especially in the hotterparts of their habitat. Consult general works cited under Bird. SeePlate of Vultures. VYASA, vyasi (Skt., separation, distribu-tion, arrangement). A legendary Hindu sage towhom is ascribed the authorship, compilation, orcoordination of a large body of ancient Sanskritliterature. T

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