. Sketches of the natural history of Ceylon; with narratives and anecdotes illustrative of the habits and instincts of the mammalia, birds, reptiles, fishes, insects, &c. including a monograph of the elephant ... Zoology; Elephants. i260 BIRDS. [Chap. GALLOPEBDIX BICALOABATUS. VI. GrEALL^. — On reaching the marshy plains and shallow lagoons on either side of the island, the aston- ishment of the. stranger is excited by the endless multi- tudes of stilt-hirds and waders which stand in long array within the wash of the water, or sweep in vast clouds above it. Ibises', storks^, egrets,
. Sketches of the natural history of Ceylon; with narratives and anecdotes illustrative of the habits and instincts of the mammalia, birds, reptiles, fishes, insects, &c. including a monograph of the elephant ... Zoology; Elephants. i260 BIRDS. [Chap. GALLOPEBDIX BICALOABATUS. VI. GrEALL^. — On reaching the marshy plains and shallow lagoons on either side of the island, the aston- ishment of the. stranger is excited by the endless multi- tudes of stilt-hirds and waders which stand in long array within the wash of the water, or sweep in vast clouds above it. Ibises', storks^, egrets, spoonbills', herons^, and the smaller races of sand larks and plovers, are seen busily traversing the wet sand, in search of the red worm which burrows there, or peering with steady eye to watch the motions of the small fry and aquatic insects in the ripple on the shore. VII. Ansekes. — Preeminent in size and beauty, the ' Tantalus leueocephalus, and Ibis falcinellus. " The violet-headed Stork (Ci- conia leucocephala). ' Platalea lencorodia, Linn. * Ardea cinerea. A. 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 Tennent, James Emerson, Sir, 1804-1869. London, Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts
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