. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 340 NATURAL HISTORY. Sub-fiiruily il. Ciconino'. ClcONtA.—(Lat. a Storl:). Alba (Lat. ivhite), the Slw-l: collects a large mass of sticks and twigs, on which it laj's from three to five whitish eggs. When distm-hed, the birds make a great clattering with their bills. The draining of our morasses seems to have driven the Stork completely out of this country, where it was formerly tolerably common. The food of this bird consists of rats, nuce, frogs, dc , and it is for the benefits it confers upon man by devom-i
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 340 NATURAL HISTORY. Sub-fiiruily il. Ciconino'. ClcONtA.—(Lat. a Storl:). Alba (Lat. ivhite), the Slw-l: collects a large mass of sticks and twigs, on which it laj's from three to five whitish eggs. When distm-hed, the birds make a great clattering with their bills. The draining of our morasses seems to have driven the Stork completely out of this country, where it was formerly tolerably common. The food of this bird consists of rats, nuce, frogs, dc , and it is for the benefits it confers upon man by devom-ing these vermin that it is so carefully protected and encouraged, especially in the East, where the inhabitants do not trouble themselves by removing carrion or oflial, but leave that oiBce to the vultures, hyenas, and other scavengers of nature. The height of the Stork is nearly four feet. The Adjutant of India, which is so useful in devouring oflFal and vermin, is one of the Stork tribe. In the crop of one of these birds was found a land tortqise, ten inches long, and " a large black male cat, ;. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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