. Birds: the elements of ornithology ; with 174 illustrations whereof 140 are original drawings. Birds; Birds. INTEODUCTION. 41 Hindostan to the Malay Peninsula, and is of great service as a scavenger. It is a faithful attendant on slaughter-houses and the funereal burying-grounds of the natives, and has been Fig, The Adjutant {Leptoptiltcs dubius). observed standing and feeding on a corpse floating down the Ganges. It breeds in cliffs. An allied species is found in Africa. These animals being known as Marabou Storls, natu- rally bring to our mind the thought of the true Stork {Ciconia. P
. Birds: the elements of ornithology ; with 174 illustrations whereof 140 are original drawings. Birds; Birds. INTEODUCTION. 41 Hindostan to the Malay Peninsula, and is of great service as a scavenger. It is a faithful attendant on slaughter-houses and the funereal burying-grounds of the natives, and has been Fig, The Adjutant {Leptoptiltcs dubius). observed standing and feeding on a corpse floating down the Ganges. It breeds in cliffs. An allied species is found in Africa. These animals being known as Marabou Storls, natu- rally bring to our mind the thought of the true Stork {Ciconia. 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 Mivart, St. George Jackson, 1827-1900. London : R. H. Porter
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