. Wanderings in South America, the North-west of the United States and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history . Zoology; Taxidermy. EXPLANATORY INDEX. 427 The second view was taken from the front, when the Jabiru was enjoying itself in the sun. "While thus employed, it kept up a continual shivering movement of the feathers, just as has been related of the ibis. In its native state it is to be. JABIRU SUNNING ITSELJT. found on the banks of lakes, marshes, and rivers, an
. Wanderings in South America, the North-west of the United States and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history . Zoology; Taxidermy. EXPLANATORY INDEX. 427 The second view was taken from the front, when the Jabiru was enjoying itself in the sun. "While thus employed, it kept up a continual shivering movement of the feathers, just as has been related of the ibis. In its native state it is to be. JABIRU SUNNING ITSELJT. found on the banks of lakes, marshes, and rivers, and feeds upon the aquatic reptiles, fish, &c., which it finds in such localities. Every traveller in Guiana is sure to see this splendid bird, and Mr. C. B. Brown often met with it. He gives the following description of the nestling :— " I was greatly amused with the appearance of two young but fully fledged Jabirus, which stood on their large, flat nest, composed of sticks entwined together, on the branch of a large isolated tree, growing on the river's bank. They looked like two shipwrecked mariners on a rock in mid-ocean, waiting to be delivered from their lonely watch by a passing ship. They stood there as if scanning the horizon, apparently deep in thought, shifting their position now and then from one leg to the other, or taking a solemn or stately stroll round the confines of their nest. Thus we left them, to await the time when their powers of flight would be sufficiently developed to enable them to go forth into the world and forage for themselves. They were fully feathered with a grey plumage, which on moulting would change to pure ; The same author mentions, on another page, the habits of. 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 Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865. London ; N
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