. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . )Lh\-^^- liill, lliit, widened and rouuded at tip; general plumage, pink and white. AjdJ 0<0- Roseate No. Spoonliill may lie readily rceognl/td by its peculiar liill. Although by no meanscommon, it still occurs in sonic lunnlicrs in the swamps of soutliern Florida. FAINIILY lBII)Il)yI<:. IBISES. 87 FAMILY IBIDID/E. Ibises. Bill, long, rather slender, and decidedly curved downward; tarsus,always less than five inches long; toes, four, all on the same level, no comb=like ed?te on
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . )Lh\-^^- liill, lliit, widened and rouuded at tip; general plumage, pink and white. AjdJ 0<0- Roseate No. Spoonliill may lie readily rceognl/td by its peculiar liill. Although by no meanscommon, it still occurs in sonic lunnlicrs in the swamps of soutliern Florida. FAINIILY lBII)Il)yI<:. IBISES. 87 FAMILY IBIDID/E. Ibises. Bill, long, rather slender, and decidedly curved downward; tarsus,always less than five inches long; toes, four, all on the same level, no comb=like ed?te on side of middle toe nail; wing, from to 13 inches long. Wing, less than inches long. Geiier:il plumag-e, purplish rlicstnut. showiiii;- purplisli rcllcriion- mi licad, nmi grtciii~lioil ; mid uinlfi- \\<r coverts, purplish hroii/.i: feathers, bordering base ofbill, whitish. P/crnidis i/KKramin. White=faced Glossy Ibis. General plumage, dark chestnut; feathers, at base of bill, not white. I-le(j(i(lis (Ill/Ill,ii/ilis. (ilossy No. General plumage, white; primnries, blackish (adult). (h(ari iiJI,a. White No. no. General plumage, hrownisii or grayish, ofleu more or less inixea. White Ibis. See No. 1 plumage, .scarlet. Ill- young Scarlet This somewhat resembles tlie young \\liiteIbis, hut differs in havitig tiie rump not white. (iuaru riilnri. Scarlet Ibis. See No. 141. 88 KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. FAMILY CICONIID>e. Storks and Wood Ibises. Greater part of plumage, white; bill, rounded and somewhat curved,very thick and strong; tarsus, always over 5 inches long; toes, four, allon same level; no comb=like edge on inner side of middle toe nail. Wing, 17 to 19 inches long.
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