. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. 272 KEY AND DESCRIPTION 2. Jabiru (189. MyctMa americ&na).—A tropical, extremely large, white stork, with immensely large recurved bill; head and neck bare, except- ing a hairy patch on the back head. The head and neck are black, with a broad red collar round the lower part. The youiig has some brownish-gray on the back and lower portion of the neck. Length, 54; wing, 26 (24J-27) ; tail, 9^ ; tarsus, 12 ; culmen, 9f-13. Tropical America ; north casually to sou
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. 272 KEY AND DESCRIPTION 2. Jabiru (189. MyctMa americ&na).—A tropical, extremely large, white stork, with immensely large recurved bill; head and neck bare, except- ing a hairy patch on the back head. The head and neck are black, with a broad red collar round the lower part. The youiig has some brownish-gray on the back and lower portion of the neck. Length, 54; wing, 26 (24J-27) ; tail, 9^ ; tarsus, 12 ; culmen, 9f-13. Tropical America ; north casually to southern fr^^.'>yi Jatiru FAMILY XLVII. IBISES (IBIDIDiE) A family (30 species) of large, short-legged (for the heron order), shore-living birds, with peculiarly long, downwardly curved bills. They are found only in warm countries, and live in flocks throughout the year. Their food is mainly crusta- ceans, reptiles, and fish which they find on mud flats at low tide, and on the shores of lakes, bays, and salt-water marshes. The four species here given are all that occur in North America. Key to the Species * General color white in the adult (grayish-brown in the young without bright reflections on the back) 1. White Ibis. *• Bright red or scarlet 2. Scarlet Ibis. * Chestnut with purplish and greenish reflections in the adult (dark-brown with greenish reflections on the back in the young). (A.) A. Lores greenish in life; feathers around the bill like the back in color 3. Glossy Ibis. A. Lores red; feathers around the bill white 4. White-faced Glossy 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 Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Co
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