. North American birds eggs . (ttrayisli. North American Birds Eggs. 91 [185.] Scarlet Ibis. Gwirn rubra. RanKe.—Occasionally, but not recent-ly met with in the southern habitat is in tropical America,theybeing especially abundant along theOrinoco River in northern SouthAmerica. Full plumaged adults of this speciesare wholly bright scarlet, except tor thepriiiiaries, whichare black. Their nestsare built in impenetrable thickets,rushes or mangroves, the nests beingconstructed like those of the WhiteIbis. The eggs, too, are very similar tothose of the preceding species, but boththe
. North American birds eggs . (ttrayisli. North American Birds Eggs. 91 [185.] Scarlet Ibis. Gwirn rubra. RanKe.—Occasionally, but not recent-ly met with in the southern habitat is in tropical America,theybeing especially abundant along theOrinoco River in northern SouthAmerica. Full plumaged adults of this speciesare wholly bright scarlet, except tor thepriiiiaries, whichare black. Their nestsare built in impenetrable thickets,rushes or mangroves, the nests beingconstructed like those of the WhiteIbis. The eggs, too, are very similar tothose of the preceding species, but boththe ground color and the markingsaverage brighter. While still common in some localities, the species is gradually liecoming less al)because of the demand for their feathers for use in chietly 186. Glossy Ibis. Plegadis auiumnalin Range.—This tropical and sub-tropical species, is chietly found in the OldWorld. It is occasicmally found in southeastern United States where it some-times breeds. Its habits, nesting habits and eggs are just the same as the 187. White-faced Glossy Ibis. Pligtiflif< tjuaraunn. Range.—A suli-tropical species found in the S(juthwestern parts of the TnitedStates, rarely found east of the Mississippi. This species differs from the GlossyIbis in having the feathers on the the head white, the rest of the plumageis a dull l)ro\vnish chestnut, with greenishreflections on the back. As these l)irdsare not in demand commercially, theirnuml)ers have not decreased, and thous-ands of them breed in c<donies in southernTexas. They liuild a sul)Stantial nest ofreeds and rushes woven alioiit the u|:)rightcanes, close to the surface of the eggs are laid during May, and num-ber from three to four. They are easilydis
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