. A general synopsis of birds . ongue *_Toes divided. AMERICAN J. LXXV. Mydteria Americana, Lin. Sy/r. i. p. 232. La Cicogne du Brefil, Sri/. Orn. v. p. 371. 4. Le Jabiru, Buf. Oif. vii. p. 280. pl. 13.—Pl. Enl. 817.—Raii Syn. p. <j6i 4.—Will. Orn. p. 275. pl. 47 Cicogne de la Guiane, Brif. Orn. v. p. 373. Jabiru-guacu, Nhandhu-apoa, Rati Syn. p. 96 5.—Will. Orn. p. , Mem. fur Cayenne, vol. ii. p. 263. pl. 3. *p HIS bird in fize yields only to the OJlrich, and is in length Jnot far from fix feet. The bill is thirteen inches long, flout,not unlike that of a
. A general synopsis of birds . ongue *_Toes divided. AMERICAN J. LXXV. Mydteria Americana, Lin. Sy/r. i. p. 232. La Cicogne du Brefil, Sri/. Orn. v. p. 371. 4. Le Jabiru, Buf. Oif. vii. p. 280. pl. 13.—Pl. Enl. 817.—Raii Syn. p. <j6i 4.—Will. Orn. p. 275. pl. 47 Cicogne de la Guiane, Brif. Orn. v. p. 373. Jabiru-guacu, Nhandhu-apoa, Rati Syn. p. 96 5.—Will. Orn. p. , Mem. fur Cayenne, vol. ii. p. 263. pl. 3. *p HIS bird in fize yields only to the OJlrich, and is in length Jnot far from fix feet. The bill is thirteen inches long, flout,not unlike that of a Stork, and bends upwards; the colour isblack: the whole plumage is white, except the head, and about two-thirds of the neck, which are bare of feathers, and of a blackifhcolour; the remainder is alfo bare, and of a fine red: on the * Marcgrave. f By this reference is meant the till at the bottom of the plate.—See alfoGre-ws Muf. t. v. f. 1. J Barren fays fix feet in height as it llandj. See Fr. Eq. 133. hind- ;. ^,mntiHj;cz;rt tJafrtretfl. JABIRU. 23 hind-head are a few greyifh feathers: the legs are ftrong, of agreat length, and covered with black fcales : wings and tail evenat the end. This bird is found in all the favannas of Cayenne, Guiana, and Place andother parts of South America. It makes its neft in great trees, grow on the borders; lays two eggs, and brings up theyoung in the neft till they can defcend to the earth. The foodis fijh. The colour of the young birds is grey ; the fecond yearit changes to roje-colour, and the third pure white : they are faidto be very voracious, taking great quantities of fijh to fatisfythem. In their nature are very wild. The flefh is good to eat,but that of young birds only, as the old ones are hard and oily. M. Bajon is inclined to think that this bird is the AmericanOftrich of authors *; and indeed, on canvaffing matters, I cannotwith-hold my aflent to the fame opinion, for many reafons : in thefirft plac
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