. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 38 OICONIID* CIC0NI4. Belli, Zool. 1882, p. 423; Sharije, ed. LayarcVs B. S. Afr. p. 728 (1884) ; Seebolim, Ibis, 1887, p. 345 ; Kirhy, Haunts Wild Game p. 559 (1896); Bryden, Nat. and Sport, p. 44 (1897); Woodward Bros., Natal B p. 199 (1899); Haagner, Ibis, 1902, p. 574 ; White- head, Ibis, 1903, p. 237. Cioonia ciconia, Shelley, B. Afr. i, p. 159 (1896) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. xxvi, p. 299 (1898) ; Beichenow, Vog. Afr. i, p. 345 (1901). " Great Locust Bird " of the English, " Springhaans Vogel" of the Dutch; " Ingolantete" of th
. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 38 OICONIID* CIC0NI4. Belli, Zool. 1882, p. 423; Sharije, ed. LayarcVs B. S. Afr. p. 728 (1884) ; Seebolim, Ibis, 1887, p. 345 ; Kirhy, Haunts Wild Game p. 559 (1896); Bryden, Nat. and Sport, p. 44 (1897); Woodward Bros., Natal B p. 199 (1899); Haagner, Ibis, 1902, p. 574 ; White- head, Ibis, 1903, p. 237. Cioonia ciconia, Shelley, B. Afr. i, p. 159 (1896) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. xxvi, p. 299 (1898) ; Beichenow, Vog. Afr. i, p. 345 (1901). " Great Locust Bird " of the English, " Springhaans Vogel" of the Dutch; " Ingolantete" of the Zulus (^Yoodward). Description. Adult male.—General colour above and below white, the wings, including the primary coverts, primaries, secon- daries and scapulars, black, with a slight greenish or purplish gloss. Iris brown; bill dark red; skin of pouch black anteriorly, red posteriorly; skin round the eye black; legs and feet reddish-pink, claws Length about 46-0; wing 24-0; tail IG'O; culmen 7-0; tarsus 8-5 ; middle toe and claw 3'5. The female resembles the male, and the young bird is like the adult, but has the wings browner and not so glossy. The length of the bill varies considerably, and in some specimens the inner wing- quills are powdered with slaty-grey, to a greater or lesser extent. Distribution.—The White Stork is found throughout temperate Europe, from Spain to Germany and South Eussia, extending eastwards to Turkestan, in all of which countries it breeds. In the British Isles it is only an irregular visitor. During the northern winter it retreats southwards to Africa and India. Within our limits it is found most abundantly to the north of the Orange Eiver, but its movements are everywhere somewhat irregular, depending to a great extent on the swarms of locusts on which it chiefly Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illu
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