. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. 274 KEY AND DESCRIPTION autumnalis).— A bright, chestnut-colored ibis, with brilliant, purplish and greenish reflections on the back, wings, under tail coverts, and the front of the head. The young is a blackish- brown bird, with greenish reflections on the back. This is a rare species in the United States. Length, 24 ; wing, 11 (10-12) ; tail, 4; tarsus, 3£ ; culmen, 4±-5|. Warmer parts of the Old World, the West Indies, and southeastern United States, wa
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. 274 KEY AND DESCRIPTION autumnalis).— A bright, chestnut-colored ibis, with brilliant, purplish and greenish reflections on the back, wings, under tail coverts, and the front of the head. The young is a blackish- brown bird, with greenish reflections on the back. This is a rare species in the United States. Length, 24 ; wing, 11 (10-12) ; tail, 4; tarsus, 3£ ; culmen, 4±-5|. Warmer parts of the Old World, the West Indies, and southeastern United States, wandering north to New England and Illinois. White-faced Glossy Ibis (187. PUgadis guarduna).—A bird similar to the last. The young is so nearly like the young of the glossy ibis that the determination must be more or less un- certain, but the adult has White-faced Glossy Ibis white feathers around the. base of the bill, are greenish. Length, 24 ; wing, 10|; tail, 4 United States from Texas to California and Oregon ; casually to Kansas and Florida; south- ward to West Indies, Mexico, and South America. FAMILY XLVIII. SPOON- BILLS (PLATALEID^) A small family (6 species) of long-legged, long-necked, heron-like shore birds, with peculiarly broadened, spoon- shaped bills. They all live in warm countries, and are usually found in flocks. Their method of obtaining food is peculiar. The bill is placed in the soft mud The lores are red in life, while those of jSTo. 3 tarsus, 3f; culmen, 3f-6. Western. 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, Austin Craig, 1838- [from old catalog]. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American book company
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