. Wild animals and the camera [microform]. Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie; Animals. ^J. 148 WILD ANIMALS AND THE CAMERA into Germany. One was shot in Orkney in 1863. The Jabiru {Mycteria americand) is on< of the largest of the Stork family (Ci coniidae), whose habitat ranges from th( Argentine Republic to as far north ai Mexico. In contrast with the "demoi- selle" it is a hideous bird, standing aboul 4 feet 6 inches to 5 feet high to the top of its head, which, with the entire neck, is naked in the American species. There are two similar birds in New Guinea and Australia, commonly cal
. Wild animals and the camera [microform]. Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie; Animals. ^J. 148 WILD ANIMALS AND THE CAMERA into Germany. One was shot in Orkney in 1863. The Jabiru {Mycteria americand) is on< of the largest of the Stork family (Ci coniidae), whose habitat ranges from th( Argentine Republic to as far north ai Mexico. In contrast with the "demoi- selle" it is a hideous bird, standing aboul 4 feet 6 inches to 5 feet high to the top of its head, which, with the entire neck, is naked in the American species. There are two similar birds in New Guinea and Australia, commonly called jabiru, but these have feathers on the head and neck. One of the characteristics by which the jabiru can be readily recognised is the enormous length of the beak, which is jet black and slightly retroussd\ the neck is also black to within a third of where the feathers commence, and this lower part of ihe neck is a bnlliant red. It is a wading bird of a very spiteful nature —one of the keepers had to keep guard. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dando, Walter P. (Walter Pfeffer). Toronto : Bell & Cockburn
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