. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. N. GLOSSY IBIS. Plegadis autumnalis. Char. Back, wings, and tail dark purple with metallic reflections of green and bronM; head, neck, wlngcoverts, and under parts rich chest- nut, tinged with purple; bill brown ; legs greenish brown. Length about '*JVfst'\n a colony, situated in a marsh or swamp on the bank of a river I'ake or shallow lagoon; a compact structure more neatly than the nest of any of the Herons, composed of dead reeds or and grass , fastened to upright reeds or placed on a
. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. N. GLOSSY IBIS. Plegadis autumnalis. Char. Back, wings, and tail dark purple with metallic reflections of green and bronM; head, neck, wlngcoverts, and under parts rich chest- nut, tinged with purple; bill brown ; legs greenish brown. Length about '*JVfst'\n a colony, situated in a marsh or swamp on the bank of a river I'ake or shallow lagoon; a compact structure more neatly than the nest of any of the Herons, composed of dead reeds or and grass , fastened to upright reeds or placed on a platform of bent reeds fomet'.mes in a bush or tree growing In the water, and occasionally the platform bearing the nest floats upon the water. £g^g'- 3-4 •• "S*" blue, or dark blue with a green tinge; X '.45 The Glossy Ibis appears to be within the temperate and warmer, regions almost a general inhabitant of the world. On the borders of rivers and lakes it is seen, for example, abundant as a bird of passage in Poland, Hungary, Turkey, and the Grecian Archipelago; it visits the borders ol the. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Toronto : Musson
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